English Literature Since 1750

Catalog description

This course explores British literature from the Romantic and Victorian periods to the present, including postcolonial and global English literatures. It provides a study of important and characteristic writings, including exemplary authors and the development of literary genres and movements. English literature is studied in the context of historical and cultural developments, including the expansion and decline of the British Empire during these centuries, to ensure that students appreciate how the arts interact with broader issues in global culture. English Literature Since 1750 is suitable for students without prior literature study experience and can be taken as a stand-alone course or as part of the two-course series with English Literature to 1750. This course fulfills the Gordon Rule writing requirement and must be completed with a grade of C or higher pursuant to State Board of Education Rule 6A-10.030.