DEPARTMENT OF ITALIAN

rrАLIAN

Prescribed texts:

Gullick, J. M.-Indigenous Political Systems of Western Malaya. (Athione Press, 1959.)

Furnivall, J S.—Colonial Policy and Practice. (Macmillan, 1956.)

Kahin, G. McT. (ed. )—Government and Politics of Southeast Asia. (Cornell U.P., 2nd ed., 1964.)

Mills, L. A.-British Malaya 1824-67. (J.R.A.S.M.B., 1962.)

Schrieke, B. Indonesian Sociological Studies, 2 vols. (van Hoeve, 1955-1957.) Swettenham, F.—British Malaya. (Allen & Unwin, 1948. )

Tarling, N.—Piracy and Politics in the Malay World. (U. of Queensland P., 1963.)

Tregonning, K. G.—Under Chartered Company Rule. (U. of Malaya P., 195&)

Wurtzburg, C. D.—Raffles of Singapore. (lodder & Stoughton, 1954.)

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28. ITALIAN PART I

A course of four lectures per week, with one tutorial class throughout the year.

This course assumes that students have reached matriculation standard in Italian and is a prerequisite for Italian part IL

External tuition is available in Italian part I. External students should contact the head of department at the beginning of the year.

SUMMER SCHOOL

An intensive Summer School, to be followed by two hours per week extra tuition thrоиgghout the year, may be available for a limited group of students with no previous knowledge of Italian but with proved language learning ability who wish to com- plete Italian I. Selection for admission to the group will be based on personal inter- view. Students interested must contact the Department not later than February 18th.

SYLLABUS

(i) A study of the literature and history of 19th and 20th century italy.

(ii) Translation of prescribed texts and unseen translation.

( iii) Translation into Italian; composition in Italian; grammar and syntax.

(iv) Dictation, conversation, phonetics.

BOOKS

(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:

Cole, J. P. Italy. (Chatto & Windus.)

Pettoello, D.—An Outline of Italian Civilization. (Cassell.) Solmi, A.—The Making of Modern Italy. (

Benn.

₎

(b) Prescribed textbooks:

*McCormick, C. A.—Basic Italian Grammar. (Cheshire.)

*Vittorini, E.—Conversazione in Sicilia. (Bompiani, Milano.)

*Retti, U.—Two Plays. Frana allo Scala Nord. L'aiuola bruciata. (Manchester U.P.)

*Russo, L.—I сlassiсi italiani, Vol. III, Part 1. ( Sansoni, Firenze.)

*Verga, G.—Mastro-don Gesualdo. (ed., Russo, Edizioni Scolastiche Mondadori, Milano.)

*Dessl, G.—II disertore. (Universale Economica Feltrinelli, Milano.)

N.B. Students intending to proceed beyond Italian part I are strongly recom- mended to acquire Cappuccio, C.—Storia della letteratura italiana. (San- soni, Firenze.)

EXAMINATION

Two 3-hour papers (the first on unseen translation into English, translation of prescribed texts and composition; the second on part (i) of the syllabus); an oral test of 15 minutes; terminal tests on translation into Italian and dictation, which must be completed before the written examination. Class work will be taken into account in the determining of examination results.

29. ITALIAN PART II

A course of four lectures, with one tutorial class throughout the year. External tuition is available. External students should contact the head of department at the beginning of the year.

SYLLABUS

(i) The literature of the Renaissance with historical background.

(ii) Special literary study of Manzoni.

(ш) Special literary study of 20th century authors.

(iv) Translation into Italian.

(v) Translation into English, unseen

and

prepared.

(vi) Dictation, conversation.

ESSAY WORK

Students are required to submit an essay on some aspect of Renaissance literature or on Manzoni.

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BOOKS

(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:

Burckhardt, J.—The

Civilization of the Renaissance

in

Italy. (Phaidon.)

Crawford, R.

M.—The Renaissance and Other Essays. (M.U.P.)

Ross, J. В.

and McLaughlin, M. M.

(eds.)

—

The Portable Renaissance Reader.

(Viking, N.Y.) ( b ) Prescribed textbooks:

*Jones, F. 3. A

Modern Italian Grammar. ( U.L.P. )

Cappuccio,

C.—Stor{a

della letteratura italiana. (Sansoni, Firenze.)

*Russo, L.—I classici italiani. Vol. I

Pt. 2 and Vol. II, Pt. 1. (Sansoni, Firenze.)

*Manzoni,

A.

1 Promessi Sposi. (ed. Momigliano.) (Sansoni, Firenze.)

*Pirandello,

L.—Il fu

Mattia

Pascal.

(BMM, Mondadori, Milano.)

*Pirandello, L.—Se{ personaggi in cerca d'autore.

(

ВММ, Mondadori, Milano.)

*Pirandello,

L.—

Questa

sera

si recita

a

soggetto. (ВММ, Mondadori, Milano.) A modern novel to be prescribed.

EXAMINATION

Three 3-hour papers (the first on unseen translation into English and 20th cen tury authors; the second on Renaissance literature and Manzoni; the third on trans- lation of prescribed texts and an essay in Italian). Terminal tests on translation into Italian and dictation, which must be completed before the written examination. Class work will be taken into account in the determining of examination results.

30. ITALIAN PART III

A course of four lectures with one tutorial hour throughout the year.

External students should contact the head of the department at the beginning of the year.

SYLLABUS

(i) The literature of the 14th century with special reference to Petrarch and Boccaccio.

( ii ) Special literary study of a modern author.

(iii) Sppecial literary study of Manzoni.

(iv) The literature of the Renaissance with historical background.

(v) Translation into Italian.

( vi ) Translation into English, prepared and unseen.

( vii) Dictation, conversation.

ESSAY WORK

Students are required to submit an essay in Italian on an aspect of Renaissance literature or Manzoni.

BOOKS

(a) Recommended for preliminary reading:

Aś for Italian II.

(b) Prescribed textbooks:

*Russo, L.—!

classic{ italiani.

Vol. I, Parts 1 and 2 and Vol. II, Part 1. (Sansoni, Firenze. )

*Manzoni, A. I

Promessi Spos{. (ed.

Momigliano, Sansoni, Firenze.)

*Boccaccio,

G.

-Il

Decamerone. Con un'appendice

delle

opere minori.

A cura di L. Russo. (Sansoni, Firenze.)

Cappuccio,

C.—Storta

della

letteratura italiana.

(Sansoni,

Firenze.)

Modern texts to be prescribed.

EXAMINATION

Three 3-hour papers (the fist on unseen translation into English, and on the prescribed modern author; the second on the Renaissance and Manzoni; the third on 14th century literature). Terminal tests on translation into Italian and dictation which must be completed before the written examination. An oral test of twenty minutes.

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