Бакалавриат
2025/2026
Современные короткие рассказы. Английский язык продвинутый
Статус:
Курс по выбору (Совместная программа по экономике НИУ ВШЭ и РЭШ)
Где читается:
Факультет экономических наук
Когда читается:
2-й курс, 3, 4 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
6
Контактные часы:
64
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This class is devoted to reading and interpreting some of the best pieces of short
fiction—both modern and contemporary—from several periods and cultural contexts.
In the literary sense, modern fiction and modernism refer to the period from the late
1800s until at least the 1930s. Thus, during the first part of the semester we will read
short stories and novellas from the late 19 th to early 20 th century. This period is
famously one of the most vibrant and exuberant in world literature and art. It was
marked by profound social, political, economic, and technological transformations that
ultimately generated an unprecedented diversity of artistic movements and cultural
production. In particular, we will discuss how the literature of the period reflects the
loss of shared values, the crisis of language and the artist, and the heightened sensitivity
of the individual in a culture increasingly compromised by technology, urbanization,
mass media, and changing gender dynamics
During the second part of the semester, we will read short fiction from the late 20 th and
early 21 st century and discuss how literary texts written 100 years apart reflect on
similar or totally different issues. Also, in the last few weeks of classes, students will
engage in a research project, devoted to the short fiction of the twenty-first century.
This project should explore the trends and themes that shape the society of the
millennium and its artistic productions.
Active participation in class discussions is crucial to doing well in this course. During
the semester students will write several response papers, prepare one oral presentation
and participate in a research project. After the completion of this course students
should improve their overall English language proficiency: their writing, reading,
listening, and speaking skills. Yet, the primary focus of this course is on the
development of students’ literary and cultural competencies, as well as their analytical
and interpretative reading and writing skills.