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Great Literature 105 - Political Novels
50-59 Great Literature 105 - Political Novels
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A rigorous exploration of power, ideology, and the state. This course examines how the novel functions as a tool for political critique, from classic dystopias to nuanced studies of populism and bureaucracy.
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1984
50-59 Great Literature 105 - Political Novels/51.01 1984 - George Orwell
Animal Farm
50-59 Great Literature 105 - Political Novels/51.02 Animal Farm - George Orwell
Brave New World
50-59 Great Literature 105 - Political Novels/51.03 Brave New World - Aldous Huxley
Fahrenheit 451
50-59 Great Literature 105 - Political Novels/51.04 Fahrenheit 451 - Ray Bradbury
Darkness at Noon
50-59 Great Literature 105 - Political Novels/51.05 Darkness at Noon - Arthur Koestler
All the King’s Men
50-59 Great Literature 105 - Political Novels/51.06 All the King’s Men - Robert Penn Warren
Invisible Man
50-59 Great Literature 105 - Political Novels/51.07 Invisible Man - Ralph Ellison
The Quiet American
50-59 Great Literature 105 - Political Novels/51.08 The Quiet American - Graham Greene
The Trial
50-59 Great Literature 105 - Political Novels/51.09 The Trial - Franz Kafka
Catch-22
50-59 Great Literature 105 - Political Novels/51.10 Catch-22 - Joseph Heller