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Teacher
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STEVANATO SAVINA
(syllabus)
Variations on the 'double’
The course focuses on a selection of texts from the early 19th century to the late 20th century, exploring how the concept of the ‘double’ evolves in modern literature. The texts studied include poetry, novels, short stories, and radio plays. Works by Coleridge, E. Brontë, R.L. Stevenson, J. Conrad, V. Woolf, and A. Carter are examined to investigate the significance of the ‘double’ both thematically (through various forms of split, introverted, or complementary identities) and formally (through meta-processes, narrative strategies, and the doubling of genres and media). Comparing the different interpretations of the ‘double’ across diverse historical and cultural contexts will help students understand the broader epistemological value of any aesthetic representation.
(reference books)
PRIMARY SOURCES
All the volumes and articles listed below (both primary and secondary sources) are required reading and will be discussed during the final exam. Students must purchase the specified editions of the following texts:
1. Samuel Taylor Coleridge, “Kubla Khan”, in “I poemi demoniaci”, a cura di Marcello Pagnini, con testo a fronte, Giunti, 1996, ISBN: 9788809208438.
2. Emily Brontë, “Wuthering Heights”/“Cime tempestose”, con testo a fronte, Mondadori, 2025, EAN: 9788804788546.
3. R.L. Stevenson, “The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde”/“Lo strano caso del dottor Jekyll e del signor Hyde”, con testo a fronte, Mondadori, 2016, EAN: 9788804672333.
4. Joseph Conrad, “The Secret Sharer”, con testo a fronte, BUR, 1975, EAN: 9788817120357.
5. Virginia Woolf, “Mrs Dalloway”/“La signora Dalloway”, a cura e traduzione di Marisa Sestito con testo a fronte, Marsilio, 2012, ISBN: 9788831711456.
6. Angela Carter, “Puss-in-Boots” (short-story and radio-drama): the texts will be uploaded to Moodle. Videos and radio recordings will be provided during the course.
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Università Roma Tre