Gothic (U02070)

? Credit Points : 20 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : LLC-4-U02070

This course looks at the history of 'Gothic' writing from Walpole's early tongue-in-cheek experiment to the development of a distinctively American Gothic in the nineteenth century. Questions of national identity will also be raised when we look at Scottish Gothic writing. We will also consider temporal and spatial contours of Gothic; the importance of journeys; the implications of Gothic for the construction of gender and the body.

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

Subject Areas

Home subject area

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

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4)

? 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	Tuesday	11:10	13:00	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

Students will be enabled to identify and discuss the temporal and spatial contours of Gothic; the importance of journeys; the implications of Gothic for the construction of gender and the body. Questions of national identity will also be raised in considering Scottish Gothic writing. The course will develop the students' knowledge of the literature of the period in question, with specific regard to a number of major genres and intellectual issues. The course will enhance students' ability to read critically and comparatively and to engage with an area of specialist research not otherwise available to students at Edinburgh.