ENG-DSC-242: Victorian Literature

Unit-I: Context and Development of Victorian Literature:                               7 Hours

1. Historical Context of Victorian Literature (Video)  (PPT)

2. Development of Victorian Poetry

3. Development of Victorian Novels

4. Development of Victorian Drama

Unit-II: Poetic Musings:                                                                                                8 Hours

1. When I am dead, my dearest – Christina Rossetti

2. The Darkling Thrush – Thomas Hardy

3. Porphyria’s Lover – Robert Browning

Unit-III: Aspects of the Narrative:                                                                             7 Hours

Oliver Twist - Charles Dickens

1. Plot

2. Characterization

3. Themes and motifs

4. Narrative technique / point of view

Unit-IV: Approaches to Study the Narrative:                                                        8 Hours

Oliver Twist – Charles Dickens

1. Sociological Approach

2. Moral Approach

3. Psychological Approach