english literature

The official programme for the first year English Literature course that I will be giving in the academic year 2009-2010 can be accessed by clicking here.  The course is  divided into two modules, dedicated respectively to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and to the myth of the Fall of Man in English literature. A number of key works of Romantic poetry will also be examined in class. While the Shakespeare play and the poetry will be read and analyzed during lessons, students are expected to read the novels Frankenstein, Lord Jim, and Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (all of which are readily available on the Internet) on their own. Lessons will be conducted in English, as will the exam. Students who find themselves in difficulty are welcome to ask for further clarification during office hours.

The following are links to texts and other course materials that can be downloaded directly from this site. Please note that in order to open these documents you will need the username and passwords issued in class. 

Downloads:

Poetry

Dispense--History of English Literature from the Restoration to the Romantic Period

DIspense--The Fall in English Literature (available shortly)

Other Links:

The Literature Network

Romeo and Juliet (in English)

Romeo e Giulietta (in Italian)