Fearsome Triviality: Ten Novellas

Pre-requisites for enrolment

No prior knowledge required.

Content of Course

1. The Aspern Papers, Henry James, Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1984

2. Dream Story, Arthur Schnitzer, Penguin, London, 1999

3. Turkish Delight, Jan Wolkers, Calder and Boyars, Aylesbury, 1974

4. The Outsider, Albert Camus, Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1975

5. Diary of a Mad Old Man, Januchiro Tanizaki, Panther, London, 1968

6. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn Penguin, Harmondsworth, 1973

7. Moments of Reprieve, Primo Levi, Abacus, London, 1987

8. The Moviegoer, Walker Percy, Panther, London, 1985

9. Closely Observed Trains, Bohumil Hrabal, Abacus, London, 2004

10. Ignorance, Milan Kundera, Faber, London, 2003

Teaching method(s)

Lecture and discussion.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students should be able to:

• Discuss the history of the modern novella;

• Explain the many ways in which it differs from the short story form, both modern and classical;

• Offer a broader perspective on the novella form.

Sources

Class Handouts

Handouts will be provided.

Queries

If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.

Student support

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