Gothic Fiction (ENGL2040)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2024
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
School
Communication & Arts School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Lecture 1.5 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 1.5 Hours/ Week
Prerequisite
4 units of BA list courses
Recommended prerequisite
ENGL1800 (Literary Classics: Texts and Traditions) is highly recommended, along with ENGL1500 (Contemporary Literature: Reading and Writing).
Restricted
Course offering may be cancelled unless a minimum of 20 students enrol.
Assessment methods
Participation
Two close reading exercises
Research essay
Course enquiries
Doctor Melissa Dickson ()
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
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Course description
One of the most influential and still current imaginative traditions in English literature, the Gothic specialises in the macabre, the horrifying, the sensational, and the fantastical. Students study key works by (among others) Ann Radcliffe, Edgar Allan Poe, Robert Louis Stevenson and Bram Stoker.
