This course explores the poetry, politics, and cultural transformations of the Romantic period (roughly 1789-1834). It considers the work of novelists such as Jane Austen and Mary Shelley, and of poets such as William Blake, William Wordsworth, Lord Byron, and John Keats.
Readings
- Jane Austen, Persuasion
- Mary Shelley, Frankenstein
- Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary and The Wrongs of Woman
- Romanticism: An Anthology. Fifth edition. Ed. Duncan Wu
**Subject to change**
Assessment
- 12 unannounced quizzes (20%)
- Participation (20%)
- Midterm exam (25%)
- Final exam (35%)
**Subject to change**
Prerequisites
- ENGL 200
- ENLG 290
