Lane 342 Ext

Lane 342 (External)

Instructor: Dr. Safa Mansouri

Mobile #: 0565138221

Office #: 131 Aljawhara building

Office ext.: 63441

Office hours: 11 – 12, S.M.W.

Course Description:

The course introduces students to the English novel and exposes them to the more subtle and complex literary elements and linguistic skills through close reading and evaluation of selected novels and to the critical skills acquired in the previous English literature courses.

The first part of the course surveys:

1. The rise of the English novel in the 18^th century.
   

2. The study of selected novels by famous 18^th century
   
    novelists.

While its second part looks more at:

1. Narrative techniques.

2. Character development.

3. Other elements of fiction.

4. Cultural and historical contexts during which the selected novels were written.

Students are expected to have grasped the novel as a literary genre, its narrative techniques, characters, themes and message.

Required texts:

Ian Watt, The Rise of the Novel: Studies in Defoe, Richardson and Fielding. Penguin, 1981.

Henry Fielding, Tom Jones.

Daniel Defoe, Robinson Crusoe.

Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice.

Time Table

Important Note


Names, student numbers, and mobile numbers are required on all exams and turned in assignments. Any paper that does not carry the student number will be disregarded from correction and scoring.