Scottish Fiction 1814-30 (U01551)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-3-U01551

A study of the major Scottish novelists of the period which was one of extraordinary development, richness and talent. We spend a lot of time on Scott before covering Galt, Hogg and Lockhart: close attention is paid to the theory of narrative through the 'Scott hero' theory of Alexander Welsh, to the use of language (particularly in Hogg), to the study of historical development (in Lockhart and Galt) and to the Biblical references in Hogg and elsewhere. Carlyle's SARTOR RESARTUS ends the course.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Passes in English or Scottish Literature 1 and English or Scottish or American Literature 2, with a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in the second year course.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : Numbers are limited and students taking degrees not involving English or Scottish literature need the written approval of the head of English Literature

? Costs : Essential course texts

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Scottish Fiction 1814-30 (VS1) (Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2))

Subject Areas

Home subject area

English Literature, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 3rd year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

? Other Required Attendance : 1 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

An opportunity for students to explore the cross-currents in Scottish writing of this period; to look at questions of language and reader response; to study the intertextual questions raised by Scottish history and by the presence of a close knowledge of the Bible at the time; to see how the novel developed very rapidly towards SARTOR RESARTUS; to see questions of nationhood examined through a variety of oblique responses in literature.