AJL14070 Aspekty britské prózy poloviny 20. století

Filozofická fakulta
podzim 2024

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Vyučující
Stephen Paul Hardy, Ph.D. (přednášející)
Garance
Stephen Paul Hardy, Ph.D.
Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky – Filozofická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Tomáš Hanzálek
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Katedra anglistiky a amerikanistiky – Filozofická fakulta
Předpoklady
AJ09999 Postupová zkouška || AJ01002 Anglický jazyk II
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
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Předmět si smí zapsat nejvýše 20 stud.
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Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The aim of the course will be to analyse and contextualise aspects of the mid-twentieth century English novel, considering ways in which it develops formal means of providing specific narratives in relation to the society in which it is situated. Students should emerge from the course with a better understanding of the formal, social and historical issues with which writers were engaging from a series of related but differing perspectives in this period.Among the writers whose novels are considered on this semester's course are George Orwell, John Wyndham, Evelyn Waugh, Graham Greene, Laurence Durrell, and John Fowles.
Výstupy z učení
Students who have completed the course will have gained an understanding of the concerns and issues of the works in the period selected for examination on the course and have demonstrated their ability to articulate that understanding in organized discussion and written analysis.
Osnova
  • Prospective participants should note that materials are only available from the library in e-prezencka form Week 1 Sept.23rd:ORIENTATION WEEK : NO TEACHING Week 2:Sept.30th: Introductory Week 3:Oct 7th:George Orwell: Nineteen Eighty-Four Week 4:Oct 14th: John Wyndham: The Day of the Triffids Week 5:Oct 21st: Evelyn Waugh: Brideshead Revisited (1) Week 6:Oct 28th: NATIONAL HOLIDAY/READING WEEK: NO TEACHING Week 7:Nov 4th Evelyn Waugh: Brideshead Revisited (2) Week 8:Nov.11th: Graham Greene: The End of the Affair Week 9: Nov.18th:Graham Greene: The Quiet American Week 10:Nov.25th:Anthony Burgess: A Clockwork Orange Week 11:Dec 2nd: Lawrence Durrell: Justine Week 12:Dec 9th:John Fowles: The French Lieutenant's Woman(1) Week 13:Dec 16th " " " " " " (2)
Literatura
    povinná literatura
  • FOWLES, John. The french lieutenant's woman. London: Vintage, 2004, 445 s. ISBN 0099478331. info
  • DURRELL, Lawrence. Justine : a novel. London: Faber and Faber, 1963, 223 s. info
  • GREENE, Graham. The quiet American. London: Penguin Books, 1962, 188 s. ISBN 0140017925. info
  • WYNDHAM, John. The day of the Triffids. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1959, 272 s. info
  • ORWELL, George. Nineteen eighty-four. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1954, 250 s. ISBN 0140009728. info
  • WAUGH, Evelyn. Brideshead revisited : the sacred and profane memories of captain Charles Ryder. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1951, 332 s. info
  • GIBBONS, Stella. Cold comfort farm. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books, 1938, 192 s. info
    neurčeno
  • POWELL, Anthony Dymoke. A question of upbringing. London: Arrow Books, 2005, 229 s. ISBN 9780099472384. info
  • GREENE, Graham. The human factor. London: Bodley Head, 1978, 338 s. ISBN 0-370-30043-2. info
  • WILSON, Angus a James Q. WILSON. The old men at the Zoo. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1964, 344 s. info
  • WILSON, Angus a James Q. WILSON. Anglo-Saxon attitudes. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1958, 346 s. info
  • WAUGH, Evelyn. Decline and fall. Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, 1937, 216 s. info
Výukové metody
The course will be taught through a combination of close reading, small group and general discussion.Reading materials are available through e-prezencka.
Metody hodnocení
Assessment will be by oral contribution and a 5-7 page essay.The essay has the status of an exam and needs to be registered for. Essays should be submitted in hard copy form.
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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