DHUM 27A60 - Feminism and Fantasy through the Study of Two British Novelists, Virginia Woolf and Agatha Christie
DHUM 27A60 · Spring semester 2025-2026
- Language of tuition
- English
- Course type
- Cours séminaire
- Number of hours
- 24
- Credits
- 3
Information
Description
The course will focus on the study of two novels, Orlando: A Biography (1928) by Virginia Woolf and The Murder of Roger Ackroyd (1923) by Agatha Christie. Both works will be analyzed as an affirmation of women freedom as they artfully revisit history, politics and ethics.
The classes will be based on presentations made by the students followed by discussions and debates. Specific passages of both texts will be commented upon and compared.
The last four classes will be based on the movie adaptations (Orlando (1992) starring Tilda Swinton and Hercule Poirot (2000) by Andrew Grieve, followed by a critical approach.
Academic expectations
The students will be asked to read the two novels, and make a critical research.
Assessment
The students will have to present oral works and participate during the classes. Two written works will be asked: a literary commentary and an essay.
Readings
Main readings 1
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Bell, Vanessa. Sketches in Pen and Ink. A Bloomsbury Notebook. Edited by Lia Giachero, The Hogarth Press, 1997.
Further readings 4
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Berman, Jessica. “Is the Trans in Transnational the Trans in Transgender?” Modernism/Modernity, vol. 24, n° 2, 2017, pp. 217-244.
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Butler, Judith. “Performative acts and gender constitution: an essay in phenomenology and feminist theory.” The Routledge Falmer Reader in Gender and Education. Edited by Madeleine Arnot and Mairtin Mac An Ghaill, Routledge, 2006, pp. 61-71
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Cassigneul, Adèle. “A Far Cry from Within: Virginia Woolf’s Poethics of Commitment.” Etudes Britanniques Contemporaines, n° 45, 2013, doi:10.4000/ebc.668.
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Cixous, Hélène. “The Laugh of the Medusa.” Translated by Keith Cohen and Paula Cohen, Signs, vol. 1, n° 4, 1976, pp. 875-93.
Teaching units
| Unit no. | Unit type | Teaching units | Teachers | Number of hours | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58783 | Cours séminaire | Feminism and Fantasy through the Study of Two British Novelists, Virginia Woolf and Agatha Christie | Laurence CHAMLOU | 24 | 3 |
Teachers
- Laurence CHAMLOU
In the curricula
- EXCHANGE PROGRAMME - SPRING Semester 2025-2026COLLÈGE UNIVERSITAIRE - CAMPUS REIMS
- North America Minor - 2nd Year semester 4 SPRING Semester 2025-2026 - SEMINAR COURSESCOLLÈGE UNIVERSITAIRE - CAMPUS REIMS
Contacts and resources
- Contact
- GUIBORAT Célia