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English 130 - Spring, 2012
British Romantic Literature
Class Information
Instructor:
Morton, Timothy
CRN:
93512
Time:
MWF 10:00-10:50
Location:
106 Olson
Description
The British Romantic period was an extremely intense and creative time. Jane Austen invented the modern novel. William Wordsworth invented modern poetry. Visionaries such as William Blake and Percy Shelley pushed politics, philosophy and theology to new limits.
This all took place amidst a fervid swirl of emerging industrial capitalism and the American and French Revolutions. Modern life was born, including modern consumerism.
We will investigate the art, music and of course the literature of this white hot period of creativity and revolution.
Grading
Two short essays (25%, 30%), Homework (10%), Participation (10%), Final Exam (25%).
Texts
All texts are online
