ENGL 129 SC - Literature of the Fin de Siècle

This course examines the fiction, poetry, and drama of 1880-1905, a period of enormous innovation in literary form and expression.  Study of the major schools and movements of the fin de siecle-symbolism, naturalism, aestheticism, decadence-with emphasis on how the major writers of the period transformed 19th-century conventions into a new modernist vocabulary.  The focus is on British literature, with consideration of Continental writers as well. Authors include Zola, Schreiner, Hardy, Ibsen, Shaw, Huysmans, Wilde, James, and Conrad.

[formerly ENGL149  SC]

Course Credit: 1.0


This course information is from the 2023-2024 Scripps Catalog. View this catalog.
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