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Présentation
THIS COURSE IS TAUGHT IN ENGLISH
This course will offer an introduction to recent British Literature and how to study it. Students will learn about different literary genres and techniques as well examining some texts in detail. We shall see how contemporary literature is a continuation of the British literary tradition and analyse the intertextual elements in the texts we study. Film adaptations of some of the works will also be considered, together with an introduction to adaptation theory.
Modalités
24 hours
Ressources
Students must obtain their own copy of:|| E. R. Braithwaite, <i>To Sir With Love </i>(1959)|||| Extracts from the following works will be distributed in class:|| <ul> <li>J.K. Rowling, <i>Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone</i> (1997)</li> <li>Helen Fielding, <i>Bridget Jones’s Diary </i>(1996)</li> <li>Hilary Mantel, <i>Wolf Hall </i>(2009)</li> <li>P.D. James, <i>The Children of Men </i>(1992)</li> <li>Josephine Tey, <i>The Daughter of Time </i>(1951)</li> <li>Nina Bawden, <i>Carrie’s War </i>(1973)</li> <li>Ian MacEwan, <i>Atonement </i>(2001)</li> <li>Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman, <i>Good Omens</i>, (1990)</li> </ul>