Gothic Literature (ENGL2040)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2025
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
2 Contact hours
Prerequisite
#4 Arts
Restricted
Course offering may be cancelled unless a minimum of 20 students enrol.
Assessment methods
Assignments & seminar participation
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
NOT OFFERED 2009 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, Jane Austen, Robert Louis Stevenson, Bram Stoker, and the contemporary American author Anne Rice. NOTE: Course offering may be cancelled unless a minimum of 20 students enrol.
