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Explore the rich landscape of British Romantic Literature through this university-level course covering the major writers, works, and ideas that defined one of the most influential literary movements in English history. Delve into the poetry, prose, and philosophical underpinnings of the Romantic period, examining the works of canonical figures such as William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley, John Keats, and Mary Shelley. Engage with key themes including the sublime, nature, imagination, individualism, revolution, and the tension between reason and emotion. Analyze primary texts closely while situating them within their historical and cultural contexts, including the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and the rise of democratic ideals. Develop critical reading and writing skills as you interpret and discuss some of the most celebrated literary works of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
