ENGL 159 PZ -Ethics & Dread in Victorian Literature

Institution: Pitzer

Description: This course investigates “dread” in 19th-C British literature, grappling with an array of historical fears about the future. Whereas Frankenstein expresses anxieties about scientific innovation, Sweeney Todd manifests concern about London’s industrialization, Dracula and The Wat of the Worlds anticipates violent imperial expansion. How is dread portrayed in these stories– particularly through the frames of gender, class, and nationality? How is it experienced by readers, possibly inciting action in the real world? Ultimately, we will consider what these historical works can teach us about the events, situations, and people we dread in our own day and age.

Prerequisite(s): Please check course schedule for requirements.

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