| Schedule (Holidays not included. Syllabus is subject to change—please check your email frequently in case of changes.) We will include in-class activities such as free-writing and peer review. | |
| Week 1 | Introduction—Syllabus, Schedule, Introductions |
| Week 2 | Dr Thorne: General discussion, author’s life, historical and literary context |
| Week 3 | Dr Thorne: Important themes, significant passages and close-reading |
| Week 4 | Discussion and brainstorming for ESSAY 1 |
| Week 5 | Jude the Obscure: General discussion, author’s life, historical and literary context |
| Week 6 | Jude the Obscure: Important themes, significant passages and close-reading |
| Week 7 | Discussion and brainstorming for ESSAY 2 |
| Week 8 | Middlemarch: General discussion, author’s life, historical and literary context |
| Week 9 | Middlemarch: Important themes, significant passages and close-reading |
| Week 10 | Hard Times: General discussion, author’s life, historical and literary context |
| Week 11 | Hard Times: Important themes, significant passages and close-reading |
| Week 12 | Discussion and brainstorming for ESSAY 3 |
| Week 12 | Final Paper Due |
