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Lecturer(s)
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Kovářová Kateřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Jajtner Tomáš, Mgr. Th.D., Ph.D.
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Nagy Ladislav, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Adar Einat, M.A. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. The Beginnings of British literature 2. Elizabethan poetry and drama 3. Metaphysical poetry 3. The rise of the novel 4. British poetry of the eighteenth century 5. Romanticism 6. The gothic tradition 7. Victorian literature
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Work with text (with textbook, with book)
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Learning outcomes
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The seminar focuses on the analysis of key works of English literature between the High Middle Ages and the Enlightenment, supplementing the lecture "The History of English Literature I". The seminar is based on the students' own reading experience: for each class, the students read a text (or texts), which will be discussed and analysed during the seminar. The aim of the course is to acquaint students with key works of British literature, to enhance their individual reading experience, and to develop their interpretation skills.
Reading, translation, discussion.
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Prerequisites
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No prerequisites.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance assessment, Test
Attendance (max. 3 absences) and active participation in class Weekly quizzes on reading (retakes not possible) Final test (min. 70%; 1 retake)
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Recommended literature
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The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Volume 1: The Middle Ages through the Restoration and the Eighteenth Century. New York: W. W. Norton & Co, 2006.
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Alexander, M. A History of English Literature. London: Palgrave Foundations, 2007.
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Hattaway, M. A Companion to English Renaissance Literature and Culture (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture). Wiley-Blackwell, 2002.
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Hilský, M. Shakespeare a jeviště svět. Praha: Academia, 2010.
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Kinney, A. F. (Editor). A Companion to Renaissance Drama (Blackwell Companions to Literature and Culture). Wiley-Blackwell, 2004.
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Sanders, A. The Short Oxford History of English Literature. Oxford: OUP, 1996.
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