Magical Realism Portal

This course is an examination of Susanna Clarke's Piranesi. It details the multi-layered influences and implications of the novel. Class 1: Introduction to Portal Fantasy, Susanna Clarke, Piranesi art and Novel. Class 2: The Labyrinth in fiction. Assigned reading overview. Read and discuss pages1-39. Class 3: Surrealism and dream narratives. Assigned reading overview. Read and discuss pages 39-82. Class 4: The Allegory of the Cave. Assigned reading overview. Read and discuss pages 85-122. Class 5: C.S. Lewis Influence and Connections. Assigned reading overview. Read and discuss pages 125-170. Class 6 :Assigned reading overview. Read and discuss pages 173-217. Class 7: Assigned reading overview. Read and discuss pages 217-245. Class 8: Discussion of Complete Novel [show less]