Subjects

Last update: PhDr. Monika Kadrnožková, Ph.D. (25.10.2020)

The aim of this course is to introduce students to some major works of English literature from its earliest beginnings to the second half of the eighteenth century. The seminars will focus on interpretation of the individual works. Themes: 1. Beowulf, Wanderer, Seafarer 2. Pearl, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 3. Geoffrey Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales 4. William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It 5. John Milton: Paradise Lost 6. John Locke: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Aphra Behn: Oroonoko, or the Royal Slave (extracts) 7. Alexander Pope: The Rape of the Lock 8. Samuel Richardson: Pamela (extracts), Henry Fielding: Tom Jones (extracts) 9. Horace Walpole: The Castle of Otranto

Last update: PhDr. Monika Kadrnožková, Ph.D. (25.10.2020)

Alexander, Michael. A History of English Literature. Palgrave MacMillan, 2013.

Baldick, Chris. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms. Oxford University Press, 2004.

Burgess, Anthony. English Literature: A Survey for Students. New ed. London: Longman, 1974.

Childs, Peter. Reading Fiction. Opening the Text. Palgrave, 2001.

Coote, Stephen. The Penguin Short History of English Literature. London: Penguin, 1993.

Rogers, Pat. Ed. The Oxford Illustrated History of English literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994.

Sanders, Andrew. The Short Oxford History of English Literature. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004.

Last update: PhDr. Monika Kadrnožková, Ph.D. (25.10.2020)

Alexander, Michael. A History of English Literature. Palgrave MacMillan, 2013.

Baldick, Chris. The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms. Oxford University Press, 2004.

Burgess, Anthony. English Literature: A Survey for Students. New ed. London: Longman, 1974.

Childs, Peter. Reading Fiction. Opening the Text. Palgrave, 2001.

Coote, Stephen. The Penguin Short History of English Literature. London: Penguin, 1993.

Rogers, Pat. Ed. The Oxford Illustrated History of English literature. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1994.

Sanders, Andrew. The Short Oxford History of English Literature. Third edition. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2004.