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After completing this course:
• You will be able to place the texts studied within their contemporary cultural contexts;
• You will possess an overview of the main literary trends and movements of the nineteenth and twentieth century (such as Romanticism and Modernism);
• You will be able to identify some of the period’s most significant literary genres, ranging from the realist novel to postmodern drama;
• You will be able to critically analyse a range of literary texts from different periods, and apply various theoretical perspectives, such as feminism and postcolonialism, to your reading of them.
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The aim of this course is to introduce you to English literature and culture from the early nineteenth century up to the present day. We will study a wide range of different sorts of texts, including short stories, novels, plays and poetry, alongside material relating to the contemporary cultural context, such as paintings, photographs and music.
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