ENG 224-01 - The Traditions of English Literature II

4 credits (Spring)

This course will offer a grounding in both major and representative British works of literature from the Restoration through the nineteenth century and may include works by Aphra Behn, Jonathan Swift, William Wordsworth, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Christina Rossetti, and Oscar Wilder, among others. We will discuss these texts in the context of the social changes occurring during this period, paying particular attention to gender and sexuality, the rise of the British Empire, the writers’ relationship to the natural world, and changes in literary style. Students will write two papers, complete several short assignments, and offer regular written responses that will inform class discussions.

Prerequisite: ENG 120 or ENG 121 for majors; for non-majors, ENG 120 or ENG 121; with grades S, C, or better, or third-year standing.
Instructor: C. Jacobson