I. ENGLISH 312 SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE II 3 CREDIT HOURS

II. FALL 2001 Dr. Catherine Vedder

Avery 115, phone 869-6339

Office Hours MWF 10-11; TR 9:30-11

III. PREREQUISITE: English 211, 212, 221, or 222

IV. COURSE DESCRIPTION, GOALS, OBJECTIVES

This course is a chronological survey of British literature from the Romantic period to the early Twentieth Century. Students will become acquainted with what have traditionally been regarded as the major writers and works of the periods, while at the same time examining the issue of canonicity and the place of "minor" authors. We will also place works in their historical context, attending to political, social, and intellectual developments throughout the period covered. Throughout the course, individual works will provide us with opportunities to refine our skills in textual analysis.

V. TEXTS

The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. 2, Seventh edition

Charlotte Brontè, Jane Eyre. Norton

Robert Louis Stevenson, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde . Dover

VI. OUTLINE OF COURSE

The course is divided into three units: Romantic, Victorian, and Twentieth Century.

VII. ASSESSMENTS

Quizzes, grades averaged 20%

Three exams 20% each

1 paper 20%

The course letter grade will be assigned according to the following percentages:

B+ 87-89 C+ 77-79 D+ 67-69

A 93-96 B 83-86 C 73-76 D 63-66

A- 90-92 B- 80-82 C- 70-72 D- 60-62

F = below 60.

VIII. COURSE PROCEDURES

Regular attendance is required; for each absence beyond 4, your course grade will be lowered by 10 points.

Participation in class discussion is expected and will affect final grade. Texts should be read carefully, more than once, to acquire sufficient familiarity for discussion.

Reading quizzes will usually be unannounced and cannot be made up. I will drop your lowest quiz grade provided you have not missed any quizzes.

Plagiarism--representing another's work as one's own--will result in a failing grade for the paper and perhaps the course, at my discretion.

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