Module QXE-2020:
The Romantic Period in Britain
The Romantic Period in Britain 2024-25
QXE-2020
2024-25
School Of Arts, Culture And Language
Module - Semester 2
20 credits
Module Organiser:
Tristan Burke
Overview
The Romantic Period (c. 1785 -1832) was marked by social change, political strife and a growth in print culture. In many ways it was the start of the modern age, as Britain sought to define itself both internally and within a global context. This course introduces students to both canonical and non-canonical texts of the period and the ways in which they both shaped and reflected wider social and cultural concerns. It will guide students through key areas of current scholarship of the period so that they may refine their understanding of the relationship between texts and their contexts. In order to question what the term ‘Romanticism’ may entail, this course focuses not only on certain authors and texts from this period but also what may be termed Romantic spaces, including the home, nation, metropolis, border spaces, natural or picturesque settings (including Tintern Abbey and nearby Snowdon), reading rooms, theatres, the boxing ring and galleries.
Learning Outcomes
- A critical understanding of texts from the Romantic period;
- Developed skills in research, analysis and in the expression of an argument in written form.
- Knowledge of some of the period’s key cultural issues
- Knowledge of the relationship between literary texts and their historical contexts;
Assessment type
Summative
Weighting
50%
Assessment type
Summative
Weighting
50%