AJ24061 Thomas Hardy: Novelist, Poet

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2000
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Stephen Paul Hardy, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Ing. Mgr. Jiří Rambousek, Ph.D.
Department of English and American Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Michaela Hrazdílková
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
During the last thirty years the reputation of Thomas Hardy as both poet and novelist has grown significantly.While focusing primarily on his later novels we will consider both aspects of his work and the reasons for his increasing popularity. The novels we shall look at are The Return of The Native, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Jude The Obscure and Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Prospective participants for the course should note that they will be expected to provide themselves with copies of the first three of these novels which are avilable from most major booksellers in cheap editions.
Syllabus
  • During the last thirty years the reputation of Thomas Hardy as both poet and novelist has grown significantly.While focusing primarily on his later novels we will consider both aspects of his work and the reasons for his increasing popularity. The novels we shall look at are The Return of The Native, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Jude The Obscure and Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Prospective participants for the course should note that they will be expected to provide themselves with copies of the first three of these novels which are avilable from most major booksellers in cheap editions.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Assessment:class participation (25), seminar paper(25), essay (50) / Hodnocení: aktivní účast v kurzu (25), písemná práce (25), esej (50).
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.
Credit evaluation note: 2 původní kredity.
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