Survey of British Literature II

Catalog description

This course surveys British literature from the Romantic period to the present. The course begins with the origins of the Romantic Movement in the late eighteenth century. The impact of the Industrial Revolution and the social and cultural developments of the nineteenth century provide the context of the Victorian era. The rapid cultural and philosophical changes of the twentieth century and their impact on British writers are also discussed. The student's enjoyment of significant and influential works of British writers, traditional and nontraditional, is enhanced by understanding the cultural, historical, and philosophical context of these works.