ENG 565A Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Industrial Revolution, Heteronormativity, Class Conflict
5 Apr 2016
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Lukacs historical novels began history, industrial revolution historical spirit in rebellion of enlightenment ideals (abstract, questioning truth, man"s unalterable nature) French revolution, man on highest level, changing circumstances new concept of progress. Guy mannering traveler, comes upon house (mr. bertram), speaks of astrology to make predictions, meg merrilies is a gypsy. Meg predicts danger too finds prediction that the son being born to the host will have difficulties at age 5, 1, and 21 and that the last trial perfectly matches up to the time his 18 year old love interest will have a trail at age 39. Mannering renounces astrology after making prediction tells mr and mrs betram not to open prediction until after the boy is 5- hope that prediction will be null boy growing, taught by dominie sampson. Bertram sells his house to gilbert glossin who cheats him, bertram dies,
