English 422.01 Nineteenth Century English Novel Schedule/Syllabus Spring 2008
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WEEK

MONDAY

WEDNESDAY

FRIDAY

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Note also that Discussion Starters are due each week

1/9 Brontë, Villette (5-47), and editor’s “Introduction”

1/11 Villette (48-115)

2

1/14 Villette (116-178)

1/16 Villette (179-242)

1/18 Villette (243-306)

3

1/21 HOLIDAY

1/23 Villette (307-408)

1/25 Villette (409-471); recommended: Russell Poole's chapter on Villette, and/or Helen Cooper introduction to Villette

4

1/28 Villette (472-496); Critical Analysis of Villette due

1/30 Gaskell, North and South (5-52), and editor’s “Introduction”

2/1 North and South (53-109)

5

2/4 North and South (110-165)

2/6 North and South (166-217)

2/8 North and South (218-275)

6

2/11 North and South (276-329)

2/13 North and South (330-384)

2/15 North and South (385-436); Critical Analysis of North and South due

7

2/18 HOLIDAY

2/20 Dickens, Our Mutual Friend (1-113)

2/22 Our Mutual Friend (114-169)

8

2/25 Our Mutual Friend (170-232)

2/27 Our Mutual Friend (233-295)

2/29 Our Mutual Friend (296-349)

9

3/3 Our Mutual Friend (350-407)

3/5 Our Mutual Friend (408-460); Exploratory Essay due (on Villette, or North and South, or Our Mutual Friend)

3/7 Our Mutual Friend (461-514), and editor’s “Introduction”

10

3/10 RECESS

3/12 RECESS

3/14 RECESS

11

3/17 Hardy, Jude the Obscure (3-68), and editor’s “Introduction”

3/19 Jude the Obscure (69-119)

3/21 Jude the Obscure (120-176)

12

3/24 Jude the Obscure (177-244)

3/26 Jude the Obscure (245-297)

3/28 Jude the Obscure (298-350)

13

3/31 Jude the Obscure (351-397); Critical Analysis of Jude the Obscure due

4/2 Forster, Howards End (3-54), and editor’s “Introduction”

4/4 Howards End (55-106)

14

4/7 Howards End (107-165)

4/9 Howards End (166-219)

4/11 Howards End (220-277)

15

4/14 Howards End (278-293); Critical Analysis of Howards End due

4/16 Our Mutual Friend (515-574))

4/18 Our Mutual Friend (575-640)

16

4/21 Our Mutual Friend (641-702)

4/23 Our Mutual Friend (703-754)

4/25 Our Mutual Friend (755-802); Critical Analysis of Our Mutual Friend due

17

4/28 Our Mutual Friend (803-822)

4/30 retrospective and term essay drafts due, progress checks, and editing

5/2 term essay progress and peer and in-class editing

18

5/5 Final meeting 10 a.m.-12 p.m.—Term Essay due at 10 a.m.