第一章Introduction: English Literature - A Literary Geography Perspective

(1)to understand a literary geography approach to English literature through the example of Jane Austen’s novels
(2)to understand and trace the development of literary geography
(3)to have a glimpse into the places and regions involved in this course

●1.1The Marriage Market in Jane Austen's Novels

This lecture maps out the national marriage market represented in Austen’s novels, and uses this as an example to illustrate the approach of literary geography.

●1.2The Perspective of Literary Geography

This lecture explains in detail the approach to English literature that this course adopts, sheds light on a few important geographical notions, and walks the students through the aims of this course and the places and regions involved.

第二章Canterbury and Geoffrey Chaucer

(1)to map out Canterbury, the shrine in the Middle Ages, and its connection to Geoffrey Chaucer’s masterpiece The Canterbury Tales
(2)to learn Geoffrey Chaucer’s life experiences and understand his importance in the history of English literature 
(3)to analyze “The Miller’s Tale” and how the spatial relations represented therein relate to the characters’ personal relations

●2.1Canterbury, a Pilgrim's Shrine of the Middle Ages

This lecture illustrates the importance of the city Canterbury in the Middle Ages and its connection to the literary masterpiece The Canterbury Tales, and provides an introduction to the author Geoffrey Chaucer and the medieval England in his times.

●2.2Selected Readings of The Canterbury Tales

This lecture affords a close reading of “The Miller’s Tale” and the spatial relations represented therein.

第三章Stratford-upon-Avon, London, and William Shakespeare

(1)to understand Shakespeare’s connection with Stratford-upon-Avon and London
(2)to follow Shakespeare’s ups and downs in career 
(3)to acquire a background knowledge of English Renaissance Theatre and its culture
(4)to appreciate the immortality of Shakespeare’s works

●3.1 From Stratford-upon-Avon to London

This lecture presents biographical facts of Shakespeare, the geographical and social background of Stratford-upon-Avon, and outlines Shakespeare’s position in English Literature.

●3.2Shakespeare among the London Playwrights

This lecture explains the prosperity of the dramatic business in London during the English Renaissance and how Shakespeare transformed from a nobody among the London playwrights to a master in poetry and drama.

●3.3Shakespeare and the Globe Theatre

This lecture guides students to appreciate the immortal influence of Shakespeare’s works, in particular Hamlet, as well as gives the historical and technical details of English Renaissance theatres using the Globe Theatre as a fine example.

第四章Ayrshire and Robert Burns

(1)to understand Robert Burns’s position as Scotland’s national poet and his literary contribution
(2)to grasp the connection between Robert Burns’s background as a farmer in Ayrshire and the features of his poetry 
(3)to analyze the poetic style and major theme of “Tam O’Shanter” as well as the author’s purpose of writing

●4.1Alloway, Ayrshire

This lecture introduces Burns Night, the geographical and cultural background of Ayrshire, and the plot of “Tam O’Shanter”.

●4.2"Tam O'Shanter"

This lecture guides students to analyze the major theme and poetic style of the poem “Tam O’Shanter” and the author’s writing purpose, as well as gives an introduction to the Scots language.

●4.3From Ayrshire to Edinburgh

This lecture details Robert Burns’s journey from being a farmer in Ayrshire to a poet popular in Edinburgh, and introduces his contribution to Scottish folksong collection.

第五章The Lake District and William Wordsworth

(1) to understand the relationship between the Lake District and Romantic poets
(2) to learn how the geographical features of the Lake District have provided inspiration for the poetry of William Wordsworth 
(3) to appreciate the poem “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”, especially the poetic image of the daffodils and the mindfulness of the poet

●5.1The Lake District: The Source of Romantic Inspiration

This lecture introduces the Lake District, fleshes out the literary representation of it, and traces its connection to the Wordsworths and Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

●5.2"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"

This lecture presents a close reading of “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud”, delving into the poetic image of the daffodils and the description of nature imbued with emotions.

●5.3《丁登寺旁》圆桌讨论课一：华兹华斯的自然观

本节通过讨论《丁登寺旁》蕴含的诗人华兹华斯自然观的发展变化，结合诗人生平与当时的社会环境，把握自然在诗人生命中的重要意义，理解华兹华斯的心路历程及其对诗人创作的影响。

●5.4《丁登寺旁》圆桌讨论课二：华兹华斯的诗歌创作理念

本节将《丁登寺旁》与《我如流云独自漫游》相联系，进一步感受与体悟华兹华斯关于诗歌必须自然、充满真情、不受僵硬规则束缚的浪漫主义创作理念。

第六章The Scottish Borders and Walter Scott

(1)to apprehend the relationship between Walter Scott and the place – the Scottish Borders
(2)to understand Walter Scott’s fixation about history and chivalry
(3)to identify the difference and connection between the romanticized history in literature and the actual history 
(4)to recognize Walter Scott’s contribution to both novel, poetry and ballad collection
(5)to be aware of how a writer such as Scott can shape the cultural image of a place

●6.1Abbotsford

 This lecture introduces the biographical facts of Walter Scott and the features of the house Abbotsford he built in the Scottish Borders.

●6.2Waverley

This lecture guides students to understand the plot and theme of the novel Waverley and its historical and cultural importance.

●6.3Ballad Collection in the Scottish Borders

This lecture gives accounts of Walter Scott’s poetic career and his contribution as well as controversy in ballad collection.

●6.4诗人与故土——彭斯和司各特圆桌讨论课

本节通过细读彭斯与司各特的代表性作品，分析与探讨两位诗人与故乡的情感纽带，联系中国文学作品中对故乡的描绘，深切感受乡土情结，理解人文地理、民族文化与国家形象的交融，激发学生对祖国大地与人民的热爱。

第七章Bath and Jane Austen

(1)to familiarize with Bath’s history and social importance and its influence on Jane Austen’s writing
(2)to have a knowledge of the social hierarchy in Bath during the Regency Period
(3)to understand why Austen’s works are realistic in terms of the descriptions of the characters’ social status and manners
(4)to analyze a novel from the perspective of literary geography

●7.1Bath as the Georgian resort

This lecture briefly combs through Bath’s history from pre-Roman times to the Regency Period, as well as Austen’s personal connections with the city.

●7.2Bath in Austen's two novels

This lecture guides students to learn about two of Jane Austen’s novels set in Bath and her different attitudes towards the city expressed through her characters.

第八章The Moors and the Bronte Sisters

(1) to learn the life stories of the Brontë sisters in West Yorkshire 
(2) to understand how the image of the moors has impacted Emily Brontë’s life and writing 
(3) to delve into the image of the moors in Wuthering Heights 
(4) to apprehend how the setting may relate to the emotions of the characters, the turning of the plot, and other elements in fiction

●8.1The Bronte Sisters in West Yorkshire

This lecture examines the life stories of the Brontë sisters, in particular, Emily Brontë, and their connection with the moors.

●8.2The Moors in Wuthering Heights

This lecture investigates how the moors serve to intensify the atmosphere, to show the characters’ emotions, and to push forward the plotline.

第九章London and Charles Dickens

(1) to examine Dickens’ fascination with London as seen from his works
(2) to analyze two central images in Oliver Twist 
(3) to understand Dickens’ criticism of the London society

●9.1Dickens in London and London in Dickens I

This lecture involves Dickens’ upbringing, fascination with London, and an introduction to Oliver Twist.

●9.2Dickens in London and London in Dickens II

This lecture presents an overview of the Dickensian urban world, which arises from Charles Dickens’ highly personal connection with the city where he is born and dies, the city of London. London provides Dickens with just about every type of human drama he needs to reflect on, to satirize, to mock and to warn his readers.

●9.3Dickens in London and London in Dickens III

This lecture uses passages from Dombey and Son and Bleak House to show that London plays a very significant role in the fictional art of Charles Dickens. Dickens not only records the changes of London over his lifetime but also transforms the physical space of London into a metaphorical space that anchors and drives his fictional universe.

●9.4London in Oliver Twist

This lecture delves into “the labyrinth of streets” and “the slum with dilapidated houses” in Oliver Twist, and from there reveals Dickens’ criticism of the London society

第十章London and Victorian Detective Novels

(1) to trace the tradition of Victorian detective fiction
(2) to acquire a background knowledge of Conan Doyle’s understanding of London 
(3) to delve into the representation of London and its various places in the Sherlock Holmes series 
(4) to apprehend how the city of London may serve as a perfect scene of crime in fiction

●10.1London as the Scene of Crime

This lecture discusses how the tradition of Victorian detective fiction was gradually established, and culminated in Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes series.

●10.2London in Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes Series

This lecture examines the representation of London and its various places, real or fictional, in several works of Conan Doyle that feature Sherlock Holmes, and discusses how these descriptions contribute to an overall understanding of London as the scene of crime.

第十一章London and Virginia Woolf

(1)to recognize Virginia Woolf’s special link with London
(2)to acquire a general knowledge of literary Modernism
(3)to understand the literary term “stream-of-consciousness” and its relationship with modern psychology
to analyze a novel without a clear plotline applying socio-geographical knowledge

●11.1London and modernity

This lecture introduces the social changes at the turn from the 19th to the 20th century, the concept and artistic trends of Modernism, the biographical facts of Virginia Woolf and her special affection for London.

●11.2Mrs. Dalloway

This lecture guides students to connect the characters in the stream-of-consciousness novel Mrs. Dalloway with a map of West End London.

第十二章Oxford and J.R.R Tolkien

(1)to recognize Oxford as the world-renowned university town and the home of modern fantasy 
(2)to know the important modern fantasy writers and works related to Oxford 
(3)to understand the Inklings Group and its influence on J. R. R. Tolkien
(4)to analyze the settings in The Lord of the Rings and how they connect to the characters and the story

●12.1Oxford and the Inklings Group

This lecture traces the history of University of Oxford, and how it harbors the Inklings Group, which exerts a great impact on the writings of J. R. R. Tolkien.

●12.2The Imaginary World in The Lord of the Rings

This lecture investigates the various settings in The Lord of the Rings, especially the Shire and the elven world, and analyzes how “The Song of Nimrodel” captures the prelapsarian beauty of the elven world, which is lost now as the evil descends upon the Middle-earth.

第十三章Edinburgh and Muriel Spark

(1)to understand Edinburgh’s position as the political and cultural center of Scotland
(2)to acknowledge Muriel Spark’s relationship with Edinburgh
(3)to analyze her novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

●13.1Edinburgh, the city of letters in the north

This lecture introduces Edinburgh’s abundant literary resources and the biographical facts of Muriel Spark.

●13.2The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

This lecture guides students to understand the novel The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie with regards to the author’s use of narrative techniques and representation of moral aspects.

●13.3Background Reading: “The Lady of Shalott”

The lecture delves into “Lady of Shalott” by Alfred Lord Tennyson. Camelot can be both a source of harmony and joy, as in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, and a symbol of the oppressive social structure, as in “The Lady of Shalott”.

●13.4小说解读——《布罗迪小姐的青春》圆桌讨论课

本节通过探讨《布罗迪小姐的青春》中的互文性手法与视角、时序等叙事策略，加深对该部作品高超技艺的理解，学会鉴赏小说艺术。

第十四章Wiltshire and V.S. Naipaul

(1) to know Naipaul’s affection for an imperial and romanticized England
(2) to map out Naipaul’s “arrival” in England
(3) to understand Naipaul’s depiction of the rural Wiltshire in The Enigma of Arrival

●14.1Naipaul and England

This lecture reviews Naipaul’s upbringing in Trinidad, migration to England, and deep affection for an imperial and romanticized England.

●14.2Wiltshire in The Enigma of Arrival

This lecture discusses Naipaul’s detailed account of Wiltshire’s decay, and depiction of the manor as a symbol of the imperial "wealth and power"

第十五章英国学院派小说

本章讲解英国学院派小说的经典作品，聚焦其中蕴含的地理文化书写、国民身份问题与职业伦理问题。

●15.1英国学院派小说中的地理文化书写与国民身份问题

本节以《向西行》为例阐释学院派小说如何通过地理文化书写展现国民身份问题，反映了英国文化与美国文化、英国性与美国性的碰撞。

●15.2英国学院派小说中的职业伦理问题

本节重点讨论英国学院派小说中关于职业伦理问题的描述，以《换位》为例分析其中对知识分子的嘲讽，这类学院派小说形成了对知识分子的警戒，即自命不凡的知识分子盛名之下也可能阅读贫乏。学高为师，身正为范，足够的知识储备是成为良师的必要条件。