Information Package / Course Catalogue
Eighteenth Century English Novel I
Course Code: İDE215
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: English
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To introduce students to the novel genre by concentrating on the question ?what is a novel?? and on the techniques, aspects and forms that set out a distinction between the novel and other literary forms such as romance, epic and short story to equip students with an understanding of the English novel and its rise and development in the eighteenth century.

Course Content

In this course, the major differences between the novel in the 18th century and the literary genres of previous ages are introduced and the cultural, economic and social elements influential in the development of the genre are evaluated. The subgenres of the novel are examined with reference to the theoretical, philosophical and social context of the period.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Ayşe Arzu KORUCU
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to distinguish the peculiar aspects of the novel as a genre from those of romance and epic
2.To have knowledge about the social, philosophical and political developments that paved the way to the emergence of the novel and to make comparision with other genres
3.To know the fundemental features that make 18. century novel different from other literary genres
4.To analyze the social reflections of the period on the novels
5.To analyze cultural and economic reflections of the period on the novels
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Watt, Ian . The Rise of the Novel. University Of California Press: Berkeley and Los Angeles, 1957.
2.Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, ed. Michael Shinagel (W. W. Norton Critical Edition)
3.Kershner, R. Brandon. The Twentieth-Century Novel. Bedford/St. Martin's: New York, 1997.
4.Peck, John, Martin Coyle. A Brief History of English Literature. Palgrave: New York: 2002
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is a Novel? Definitions and Distinctions: Romance, Amatory Fiction, the Novel
Week 2 - Theoretical
The history, the rise and the development of the novel
Week 3 - Theoretical
types of novel: picaresque, epistolary,gothic and satirical
Week 4 - Theoretical
Types of novel: Science-fiction, historical and bildungsroman
Week 5 - Theoretical
A general view to 18. century England
Week 6 - Theoretical
The factors causing the emergence of novel in English literature
Week 7 - Theoretical
The sources of novel in English literature
Week 8 - Theoretical
The pioneer of the novel in seventeenth century: Aphra Behn and imperial romance
Week 9 - Theoretical
The personality of Daniel Defoe as an author, his works and contributions to the development of English novel
Week 10 - Theoretical
The effects of18. century England on Rocinson Crusoe
Week 11 - Theoretical
The reflection of economic individualism on Robinson Crusoe
Week 12 - Theoretical
The effects of 18th century England on Moll Flanders
Week 13 - Theoretical
Moll Flanders as picaresque novel
Week 14 - Theoretical
Moll Flanders and Robinson Crusoe: A compare and contrast
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory144284
Assignment1224
Midterm Examination1426
Final Examination1426
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
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