Single Author: Jane Austen

This class will introduce you to the fiction of Jane Austen and the social issues of the early nineteenth century. We will read five of her novels and watch a selection of their film adaptations. We will also read secondary sources on Jane Austen and other non-fiction primary sources from the period. Requirements include reading quizzes, presentations in which you lead class discussion, and a final research paper.

Required Texts:

Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey

Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice

Jane Austen, Mansfield Park

Jane Austen, Emma

Jane Austen, Persuasion

Helena Kelly, Jane Austen, The Secret Radical