Harvard studies Austen as Chick Lit
Any Harvard students out there? Made up your class schedules for fall yet? You might want to take a look at this first…
Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality 1122. “The Romance: From Jane Austen to Chick Lit.”
If last spring’s Kaavyagate was any indication that Chick Lit is in, then the Women, Gender, and Sexuality department has certainly taken notice. “The Romance: From Jane Austen to Chick Lit” will compare classic Austen novels to modern revisions such as Bridget Jones’s Diary. But don’t expect “How Opal Mehta…” to be on the syllabus.
The comparisons might turn out to be quite illuminating. At least we hope so.
