ENG 5530 Studies in British Lit 18th Century

Studies in British Literature of the Long 18th Century aims to provide an understanding of the literature and culture of Britain during the long 18-century (1660-1832), as it was influenced by historical, political, and social developments of the period. Potential subjects of study include but are not limited to Restoration Drama, the development of the novel, travel writing, prose and poetry of the Augustan period, biographies, the Graveyard poets, or the Gothic novel. Writers studied may include Aphra Behn, Alexander Pope, Jonathan Swift, Samuel Richardson, Oliver Goldsmith, Sarah Scott, Henry Mackenzie, Samuel Johnson, James Boswell, Hester Lynch Piozzi, Ann Radcliffe, Matthew Lewis, Janet Schaw, Frances Burney, and others. The literary texts will be studied within the contexts of contemporary literary criticism and literary theory. Instructors may focus on a genre or theme of their choice.

Credits: 3.0