Empire Writing

(3 Credit Hours) · Undergraduate

Description: This seminar explores the intersection of empire and crime in nineteenth-century literature. Learning Outcomes: On successful completion of this module the learner should be able to: Display an understanding of the influence of imperialism on Victorian literature and culture through textual and contextual literary analysis. Demonstrate awareness and comprehension of critical approaches to colonial literatures, especially those centred upon discourses of crime, punishment, and investigation.. Assess and compare texts critically in terms of both their aesthetic and their ideological goals and forms.