English Literature

The course will begin with studies of two short stories by Ray Bradbury, 'The Pedestrian' and 'There Will Come Soft Rains', considering the way in which these 1950s science fiction narratives anticipate Artificial Intelligence. Robert Louis Stevenson's The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde will continue the theme of questioning the limits of human knowledge and power. Finally, the course will study a selection of essays by Charles Lamb.