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ENGL3714: The Victorian Novel

2024 unit information

The novel was the preeminent literary form of the Victorian period, unrivaled in its aesthetic influence and cultural importance. In this unit, we'll read a representative selection of notable Victorian novels in order to understand what "the Victorian novel" is, why it rose to prominence during a period of rapid societal change, and how its narrative techniques and thematic concerns continue to shape the genre today.

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English and Writing

Code ENGL3714
Academic unit English and Writing
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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12 credit points at 2000 level in English
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

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Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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