IENG232 — London and Its Literature
Romantics to Victorians is the first of a spine of historical modules running across all three levels of the English Literature programmes. Part 2 introduces students to the major transformations of English literature and culture during the mid-19th century. Through the study of literary and other primary texts of the period, the module provides a contextual introduction to the study of literature in the late modern period and related critical debates. The module is taught in weekly sessions and is assessed by a series of written coursework pieces. The module aims to familiarise students with a range of literary material from the 1840s to the 1880s; to relate the thematic concerns of literary works to an historical account of social, political and cultural developments within the given period; to develop students' ability to analyse and write critically about literary texts; and to develop students' critical and creative responses to the legacies of Victorian literature.