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Anglophone Literatures I

Course code

GRA6334.HT

old course code

Course title in Estonian

Ingliskeelsete maade kirjandus I

Course title in English

Anglophone Literatures I

ECTS credits

6.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester

Julia Kuznetski (language of instruction:English)

lecturer of 2026/2027 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Brief description of the course

The aim of the course is to provide an overview of the main periods and most important authors of literature in English-speaking countries and regions — English, Scottish, American and Irish literature — from the early modern period to Romanticism, from the 15th century to the 1830s. Selected authors and works are examined in greater depth according to a changing thematic focus. The course introduces the main genres and forms of English-language literature, including epic poetry, drama, the rise of the novel, travel writing, Gothic literature, the Big House novel and Romantic poetry, as well as major authors such as Spenser, Shakespeare, Lanyer, Milton, Cavendish, Swift, Burns, Behn, Byron, P. B. Shelley and Mary Shelley, Coleridge, Edgeworth, Poe, Austen and Scott. The works are examined in relation to their historical and cultural contexts and to the dominant literary modes of the respective periods, including the Renaissance, Classicism, the Enlightenment and Romanticism. Contemporary theoretical frameworks, such as postcolonial theory, gender studies and ecocriticism, are applied in the analysis of the works. Forms of study and assessment include lectures and seminars, group discussions, group work, an oral colloquium and reflection.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- demonstrates knowledge of major periods of Anglophone literatures (British, Scottish, American, Irish) from the early modern period to Romanticism;
- demonstrates knowledge of key literary genres and forms and relates them to their cultural and aesthetic contexts;
- analyses literary texts in relation to historical, cultural, and ideological contexts;
- applies contemporary theoretical approaches (postcolonial theory, gender studies, ecocriticism), formulates well-structured interpretations in spoken and written academic English;
- works effectively independently and in teams, uses academic sources appropriately and adheres to academic integrity;
- reflects on analytical development and relates earlier literature to broader cultural processes.

Teacher

Julia Kuznetski

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