This course is centered on the close reading and analysis of Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey (1818). Particular attention will be paid to the novel's “self-reflexive” elements; the narrator's observations on writing and reading. Their later development will also be considered.
授業概要
We will first examine Austen's early writings and then discuss Northanger Abbey as a parody of Gothic romance. We will see how the novel grew out of a mere parody to establish itself as a new type of fiction. The class will be conducted in English.
テキスト
Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey, Norton Critical Edition, 2004.
参考文献・課題図書
To be announced in class.
受講生への要望
Active participation in discussion. Preliminary reading. Preperation for presentations.
評価方法
Class attendance / reading assignments / resumes and oral presentations / end-term papers
授業計画
１．Introduction ２．Austen's early writings (1) ３．Austen's early writings (2) ４．Francis Burney, Evelina ５．Gothic romance ６．Ann Radcliff, Mysteries of Udolpho ７．Catherine as a heroine ８．Henry as a hero ９．General Tilney as a villain? (1) 10．General Tilney as a villain? (2) 11．"Self-conscious" narrative (1) 12．"Self-conscious" narrative (2) 13．Free Indirect Speech (1) 14．Free Indirect Speech (2) 15．Review and Discussion
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