EL2048 - The Romantic Vision

[Offered in even-numbered years]

Through supported study of some major writers of the Romantic period in England (1790-1830), this subject examines not just the poetic and fictional styles of the period, but the lasting changes in attitude of which they were the result: changes in attitude which have shaped the way many of us think and live today. To understand Romanticism is, in part, to understand ourselves.

Learning Outcomes

• to attain an advanced understanding of what literary studies involve at university level;
• to develop confidence in literary-critical thinking, discussion, and writing;
• to develop a full and close understanding of the particular set texts;
• to gain a good realization of what the Romantic era was as a whole and what its legacy has been in historical and cultural terms, but in aesthetic and moral terms.

Subject Assessment

• end of semester exam (30%)
• tutorial attendance and participation (20%)
• essays (50%).

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