Victorian Literature and Imperial Ideology
( 25 Modules )

Module #1
Introduction to Victorian Literature and Imperial Ideology
Overview of the course, key concepts, and historical context

Module #2
The British Empire:A Historical Overview
From the East India Company to the Scramble for Africa, a review of British imperial expansion

Module #3
Orientalism and the Other
Edward Saids concept of Orientalism, and how it shaped Victorian attitudes towards non-Western cultures

Module #4
Dickens and Imperialism:Contextualizing Oliver Twist
Examining how Charles Dickens engaged with imperial themes in his early work

Module #5
Thackerays Vanity Fair:Satire and Imperial Critique
Analyzing how William Makepeace Thackeray critiqued British society and imperialism in his novel

Module #6
The Anglo-Indian Novel:The Siege of Krishnapur
J.G. Farrells novel as a case study in the Anglo-Indian literary tradition

Module #7
Victorian Poetry and Imperialism
Tennyson, Kipling, and other poets who wrote about empire and its consequences

Module #8
Kiplings The White Mans Burden
Close reading of Kiplings famous poem and its implications for imperial ideology

Module #9
Heart of Darkness:Conrads Exploration of Imperialism
A deep dive into Joseph Conrads classic novella and its critiques of imperialism

Module #10
The Imperial Masculinity of Rider Haggard
Analyzing the themes of masculinity, adventure, and empire in Haggards novels

Module #11
The New Woman and Imperialism
How the New Woman movement intersected with imperial ideology in fiction and politics

Module #12
Imperial Romance and the Fiction of Empire
The rise of the imperial romance genre and its role in shaping public opinion

Module #13
African and Indian Writers Responses to Imperialism
Exploring the literary resistance to imperialism from African and Indian writers

Module #14
Imperial Gothic:The Haunting of Empire
How the Gothic mode was used to critique imperial ideology and its consequences

Module #15
Science, Empire, and the Victorians
How scientific discoveries and technological advancements shaped imperial attitudes

Module #16
Victorian Imperialism and the Press
The role of the press in shaping public opinion on imperialism and its consequences

Module #17
Imperialism and the British Working Class
How the British working class was impacted by imperialism, and how they responded

Module #18
The Imperialism of Free Trade
How Victorian economic policies, particularly free trade, were tied to imperial ideology

Module #19
Missionaries and Imperialism
The complex relationship between Christian missionaries and British imperialism

Module #20
Victorian Imperialism and the Environment
How the Victorians relationship with the natural world was shaped by imperial ideology

Module #21
The Victorian Novel and Imperial Identity
How the novel as a genre shaped and reflected Victorian imperial identity

Module #22
The Legacy of Victorian Imperialism
The ongoing impact of Victorian imperialism on contemporary politics and culture

Module #23
Postcolonialism and the Victorian Legacy
How postcolonial theory and literature respond to the legacy of Victorian imperialism

Module #24
Teaching Victorian Imperialism
Strategies for teaching Victorian literature and imperialism in the classroom

Module #25
Course Wrap-Up & Conclusion
Planning next steps in Victorian Literature and Imperial Ideology career

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Victorian Literature and Imperial Ideology ( 25 Modules )

Victorian Literature and Imperial Ideology
( 25 Modules )