EGH350 Fin de siècle Gothic

Aims/Description: The module examines a range of Gothic texts and their fin de siècle contexts. You will explore writers such as R.L. Stevenson, Arthur Conan Doyle, Vernon Lee, Oscar Wilde, M.R. James, Bram Stoker, and H.G. Wells. You will explore a diverse range of contemporary contexts which will enable you to see how theories of degeneration, images of Empire, models of medicine, notions of decadence, and ideas about history can be applied to the fin de siècle Gothic. The focus on ghosts, vampires, and aliens will help identify how a language of 'otherness' articulated the culturally specific anxieties of fin de siècle Britain. You will look at novels, novels and short stories. The assessment enables you to develop and discuss an essay plan before starting your research essay. Teaching involves a mixture of lectures and seminars.

Staff Contact: SMITH ANDREW

Teaching Methods: Lectures, Seminars, Independent Study

Assessment: Course work

Information on the department responsible for this unit (English):

Departmental Home Page

Teaching timetable

NOTE The content of our courses is reviewed annually to make sure it's up-to-date and relevant. Individual modules are occasionally updated or withdrawn. This is in response to discoveries through our world-leading research; funding changes; professional accreditation requirements; student or employer feedback; outcomes of reviews; and variations in staff or student numbers. In the event of any change we'll consult and inform students in good time and take reasonable steps to minimise disruption.

URLs used in these pages are subject to year-on-year change. For this reason we recommend that you do not bookmark these pages or set them as favourites.

Teaching methods and assessment displayed on this page are indicative for 2025-26.