At present great importance is attached to the teaching of foreign languages. No doubt, it happens not without purpose

The theme of my course paper is “Analysis of depiction family relations in the novel “The Game” by A.S. Byatt”. This topic is closely related with History of literature and, of course, with English literature itself. Understanding what literature is has always been a challenge and pinning down a definition has proven to be quite difficult task. What specific features of family features are represented in the novel “The Game” by A.S. Byatt? What is the role of this author in English literature? We will try to answer them in my course paper.

In this work it is necessary to solve the following primary objectives:

1. Theoretically to comprehend and approve importance of studying of history English literature via investigation of works of A.S. Byatt.

2. To collect information on a given theme, to render internet resources and other media

3. To analyze the material on a given theme, in order to find peculiarities of sentimentalism as literary trend

4. To find out the last changes in a given theme, and describe them.

During the work the following methods of research were applied:

1. The analysis of the scientific literature on a theme of course paper;

2. The analysis of programs and internet resources such as official sites of foreign authors and websites of both domestic and foreign universities;

Structure of my course paper is as follows: introduction, two chapters, conclusion and the list of used literature.

In introduction we defined practical and theoretical value of my course paper.

First chapter is dedicated to the biography and career of A.S. Byatt

Second chapter is about peculiarities of her writing style

Third chapter is depiction of family relations in the novel “The Game” by A.S. Byatt.