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Emma and Tess: Women in 19th-Century Literature | Livestream Zoom

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Course Description:

"Madame Bovary" (1857) and "Tess of the D’Urbervilles" (1891) both explore gender roles, societal expectations (or lack thereof), and critiques of women’s roles in Europe from 1850-1900. Emma is eternally dissatisfied with her limited role in life, and Tess is judged sexually by society’s double standard. The two authors, Frenchman Gustave Flaubert and Englishman Thomas Hardy, rail against the limitations and unfairness of women’s situations; the novels deliver tragic and powerful stories still relevant to today’s prescribed gender roles.

Below are the ISBNs for the editions Dr. Curry is using. These may be helpful if you'd like to follow along with the same editions:

"Tess of the D'Urbervilles": ISBN 979-8838902269
"Madame Bovary": ISBN 0-19-953565-5

Reading Assignment: We’ll begin with "Madame Bovary." Please read Part One (which goes to page 63) in preparation for our first online session.

  

Tuition: $60.00

Additional Fees: $0.00

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Day/Time

Fridays, Jan. 31; Feb. 7, 14, 21, 28; Mar. 7 *10:00 a.m. - noon* (6 sessions)

Location

Livestream Zoom: This session will be streamed live on Zoom and will not be recorded.

Facilitator:

Renée Curry, Ph.D., is Professor of Literature Emeritus, Cal State Monterey Bay, whose courses for OLLI have informed and enchanted members for well over a decade.