Compulsory texts to be read across the course:
The Handmaid’s Tale
The Great Gatsby
A Streetcar Named Desire.
Having access to the above texts would enable pre-reading of the texts prior to starting the course.
Useful additional texts on studying English:
Doing English: A Guide for Literature Students Robert Eaglestone
A Little Book of Language David Crystal
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