Romantic Literature

The course is designed to give students a broad introduction to the study of Romantic literature. Primary texts may be works of poetry, prose, or drama, and will be studied in relation to their historical and cultural contexts. Topics covered may include the theory and practice of Romantic poetry and poetics; Romanticism and radicalism; responses to the French Revolution; the sublime; the emergence of science fiction; the development of the Gothic mode; social satire; and feminism and women's writing.