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Introduction to the Novel (ENGL1008)
Semester 2 / 2011

Texts

War Of The Worlds!$!Wells, H.G.!$! !$!Penguin!$!2005
Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close!$!Foer Jonathan Safran!$! !$!Penguin!$!2006
Northanger Abbey!$!Jane Austen!$!!$!!$!
y separately published work icon The White Tiger Aravind Adiga , London : Atlantic Books , 2008 Z1521556 2008 single work novel (taught in 2 units) 'Balram Halwai is a complicated man. Servant. Philosopher. Entrepreneur. Murderer. Over the course of seven nights, by the scattered light of a preposterous chandelier, Balram tells the terrible and transfixing story of how he came to be a success in life -- having nothing but his own wits to help him along.' (Publisher's blurb)
Beloved!$!Morrison, Toni!$! !$!Vintage!$!2010
The Trial!$!Kafka!$! !$!Oxford Uni Press!$!2009

Description

The novel in English has been one of the most influential (and controversial) of modern literary forms. From the seventeenth century to the publicity surrounding the Booker Prize or the Oprah Book Club, readers and commentators have argued about the value and relevance of prose fiction: are novels good' or bad' for you?; how, why and should we get lost' in a book?; what constitutes a novel in the first place?; does the novel have a future in the electronic age? This course is an introduction to the novel that explores these questions with reference to a selection of texts, ranging from the early nineteenth to the early twenty-first century

Assessment

1000 word essay (25%), and 2,000 word essay (40%), final two-hour examination (25%), tutorial participation (10%)

Other Details

Offered in: 2010, 2009
Levels: Undergraduate
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