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The aim of the course is to provide students for whom English is not their first language with basic skills in reading and interpreting English literature. Through reading classic works by British and American authors, they will gain greater confidence in working with original literary texts and deepen their passive and active knowledge of the English language.
Last update: Šmejdová Barbora, ThLic. Bc., Ph.D. (07.07.2024)
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Through guided instruction, students will learn to navigate complex texts, identify key themes, and analyse various literary devices. Close reading exercises and discussions will enhance their comprehension and interpretation skills, improve their mastery of the English language, and foster critical thinking. Last update: Šmejdová Barbora, ThLic. Bc., Ph.D. (08.07.2024)
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The aim of the seminar is to help students read literature in English and discuss it in English. In order to obtain the credit, regular attendance, oral presentation (10 minutes), participation in discussions and willingness to start reading or ability to read in English are necessary. Last update: Šmejdová Barbora, ThLic. Bc., Ph.D. (08.07.2024)
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The chosen texts will include 19th-century British and American authors: Required reading: Vybrané texty budou zahrnovat klasické texty britských a amerických autorů devatenáctého století: Povinná literatura: Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven", "The Philosophy of Composition" Nathaniel Hawthorne, "The Great Stone Face" Walt Whitman, from "Song of Myself" Emily Dickinson, selected poems Percy Bysshe Shelley, selected poems Emily Brontë, from Wuthering Heights George Eliot, Silas Marner Oscar Wilde, selected short story Recommended reading: Terry Eagleton, How to Read Literature (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2014). Jonathan Bate, English Literature: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2010). Peter Ackroyd, Albion: The Origins of the English Imagination (New York, Anchor, 2004).
Last update: Šmejdová Barbora, ThLic. Bc., Ph.D. (08.07.2024)
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Through guided instruction, students will learn how to navigate complex texts, identify key themes, and analyze the various literary devices employed by authors. Thanks to close reading exercises and participating in guided discussions, students will refine their ability to comprehend and interpret English literature with depth and nuance. The course is taught online on the platform Google Classroom: https://classroom.google.com/c/Njg0ODcyNTU1Njk1 Last update: Šmejdová Barbora, ThLic. Bc., Ph.D. (08.07.2024)
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Introduction Edgar Allan Poe, "The Raven", "The Philosophy of Composition" Nathaniel Hawthorne, "The Great Stone Face" Walt Whitman, from "Song of Myself" Emily Dickinson, selected poems Percy Bysshe Shelley, selected poems Emily Brontë, from Wuthering Heights George Eliot, Silas Marner Oscar Wilde, selected short story Conclusion Last update: Šmejdová Barbora, ThLic. Bc., Ph.D. (08.07.2024)
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Entry requirements: advanced knowledge of English, enabling fluent reading of modern texts and discussion. Last update: Brož Jaroslav, doc. ThLic., Th.D. (10.06.2023)
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