Eighteenth Century Novel Schedule

DATE DISCUSSION TOPIC READING/WRITING DUE DISCUSSION GROUPS
September 1 Introduction/Overview
September 6 AllofEnglishhistoryandeverythingwe'renotreadingthissemester
September 8 Defoe Roxana - through p.149 (the end of her affair with the Prince)
September 13 Defoe Roxana - through p.289 (up to her marriage)
September 15 Defoe Roxana - to the end
September 20 Meet in Gelman Library
September 22 Discussion of proposals
September 27 Richardson Clarissa - through p. 99; full text of Letter 31 - on Blackboard;"Clarissa Censored" - on Blackboard Maggie M., Erica, Dominique, Jonathan, Rachel
September 29 Richardson Clarissa - through p.204
October 4 Richardson Clarissa - through p.301
October 6 Richardson Clarissa - through p. 405
October 11 Richardson Clarissa - to the end
October 13 Smollett
  • Humphrey Clinker - Volume I
  • Research proposals due. Format guidelines are here
  • Julia, Carrie, Elizabeth, Morgan, Tobi
    October 18 Smollett Humphrey Clinker - Volume II
    October 20 Smollett Humphrey Clinker - Volume III
    October 25 Sterne Tristram Shandy - Volumes I and II Ling-se, Megan, Diane, Kate, Tuere, Jonathan
    October 27 Sterne Tristram Shandy - Volumes III and IV
    November 1 Sterne Tristram Shandy - Volumes V and VI
    November 3 Sterne Tristram Shandy Volumes VII-IX
    November 8 Burney Evelina - Volume I Arielle, Caitlin, Maggie D., Pat, Katheleen
    November 10 Burney Evelina - Volume II
    November 15 Burney Evelina - Volume III
    November 17 Research project updates Annotated bibliographies due. Click here for guidelines.
    November 22 Office hours
    November 29 Lewis The Monk Volume I Brian, Lauren S., Jessie, Lauren P., Tracey
    December 1 Lewis The Monk Volumes II and III. Research projects due.
    December 6 Wolstoncraft Maria: or the Wrongs of Woman through Chapter 6 (p.73) Christina, Lisa, Sarah, Emily, Joanna
    December 8 Wollstonecraft Maria: or the Wrongs of Woman - to end. Take home exams distributed.
    December 16 Final Exam The final exam questions are here.