English 350W: Twentieth-century British Novel
Hodgkins Spring 2002
Hhhodgki@uncg.edu Office:
MCVR 136-D
(h)
316-0463 TR
11-12, W
(o) 4-5837 &
by appt.
Course description: This course involves extensive reading of
high-modernist British novels by Conrad, Joyce, Lawrence, and Woolf; we will also read the not-so-high works of Forster,
Greene, Waugh, and Kingsley Amis. We will focus on ideas and aesthetic beliefs
as demonstrated in modernist stylistic innovations and in typical themes such
as the artist’s development (in the khntslerroman), religious loss, and gender conflict.
As a small, writing-intensive
course, this class also requires that students share their words and ideas, in
class discussion and in scheduled presentations as time permits.
Course goals: The student successfully completing this
course will be able to:
--read
and understand some of the great literary works of twentieth-century
--grasp
some patterns of thought and aesthetics in literary modernism;
--enjoy
the beauty and challenge of great novels.
Texts: Please endeavor to find the correct editions. Most are available in used bookstores.
Conrad,
Heart of Darkness (
The Portable James Joyce (Viking/Penguin)
Lawrence,
Sons and Lovers (Penguin)
Woolf, To the Lighthouse
(Harcourt/Brace pb)
Forster,
A Passage to India (Harcourt trade pb)
Greene,
The Power and the Glory (Viking/Penguin)
Waugh,
Brideshead Revisited (Little, Brown pb)
Amis, Lucky Jim (Viking/Penguin)
Recommended:
Kershner, The Twentieth-Century
Novel (
Your responsibilities:
A. To read each novel carefully
and come to class prepared to discuss it.
B. To give one oral report on
the date scheduled.
C. To write three thoughtful
and meticulous papers and turn them in on the required dates.
D. To take two examinations as
scheduled.
Grades: Reading quizzes and informal writing 10%
Critical evaluation
(5-page paper) 15%
Outside novel analysis
(oral and written) 15%
Expanded rewrite (8-10
pages) 20%
Midterm and final
examinations (20% each) 40%
Extra credit for high-quality class participation.
Attendance: Regular, prompt attendance
is expected. Tardies
and early leave-takings will be regarded as evidence of your indifference. After three absences, or the equivalent in
missed class time, you will be dropped from the class. This rule does apply to
students who add late.
Honor policy: All work in this class should be governed by the
UNCG Academic Integrity Policy. I
consider the use of Cliff’s Notes or any crib resource a violation of this
policy. A first-time offender will
receive an F on the assignment; further violations will subject you to
University disciplinary procedures.
Schedule (subject to revision):
Unless
otherwise instructed, you should read each novel in its entirety before we
begin discussing it.
1/16 Introduction to
modernism; introduction to Conrad; sign-ups.
1/23 Conrad, Heart of Darkness; Joyce, A
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, Chapter 1
1/30 Portrait
2/6 Portrait;
Ulysses excerpts
2/13 Laurence, Sons and Lovers
2/20 Sons
and Lovers
2/27 Woolf, To the Lighthouse
3/6 Lighthouse;
midterm exam,
Spring
break
3/20 Outside novel oral presentations;
discussions of later modernism
3/27 Finish oral presentations; Forster, A Passage to
Thurs., 3/28,
4/3 Passage
to India essay due, MCVR 136-D
4/10 Greene, The Power and the Glory
4/17 Power
and Glory; Waugh, Brideshead Revisited
4/24 Brideshead
5/1 Amis, Lucky Jim
à Expanded rewrite due Mon., 5/6,
à Final
examination: Wed., 5/15,