Syllabus
1. Preromaticism and Romanticism – philosophical, socio-cultural and historical context2.
Romantic poetry 1st and 2nd generation of Romantic Poets 3. Romantic fiction 5.
Victorian era - philosophical, socio-cultural and historical context 6. Victorian fiction 7.
Victorian poetry8. Literature of the turn of the century
Annotation
The aim of the course is to introduce the students to the representative works of British Romanticism and Victorian period and the social, historical and cultural context of the period. The choice of literary works reflects their importance for the period and also the richness and variety of themes and approaches.
Topics: 1. Preromanticism and Romanticism 2. Romantic Poetry 3. Romantic Fiction 5. Victorian era 6. Victorian fiction 7. Victorian poetry 8. Literature of the turn of the century