English 330 - Romantic Literature

Institution:

Macalester College

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Description:

This course will examine the works of writers such as William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Charlotte Smith, Mary Shelley, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Felicia Hemans, John Keats, and Lord Byron. Emphasis on their participation in a literary tradition that cultivated imaginative spontaneity and emotional exuberance. Readings and discussions will locate literary developments in the historical contexts of the French Revolution and British colonial conquest. Topics include representations of sublime landscapes, solitary meditation, and European travel. Alternate years. (4 credits)

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.macalester.edu

Phone Number:

(651) 696-6000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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