Class Description
The English novel developed from travel narratives, adventure tales, as well as Gothic and sentimental fiction to reach the realism of Jane Austen. The class will focus on selected Austen’s novels, from her early parody of popular romances in Northanger Abbey to her late satire of British society in Persuasion.
We will also look at the enduring popularity and afterlife of Jane Austen’s oeuvre and current “Austenmania” with its plethora of film adaptations, sequels, and parodies.
Elzbieta Foeller-Pituch is the Assistant Director of the Chabraja Center for Historical Studies at Northwestern University, where she also teaches literature classes.
Materials List
Required:
- Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey. Oxford World’s Classics, 2008. ISBN: 978-0199535545
- Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice. Dover Thrift, 1995. ISBN: 978-0486284736
- Jane Austen, Persuasion. Vintage Classics, 2007. ISBN: 9780307386854
First Reading:
- For our first meeting please read Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey
Cost and Registration
This class is full, but you can still register for the waitlist on Learning Stream.
Three sessions, $140 ($126 for Newberry members, seniors, and students). Learn about becoming a member.
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