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    Overview

    An advanced study of British and American Romantic literature, theory and philosophy.

    This paper examines a selection of key works in British and American literature associated with Romanticism: William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Lyrical Ballads; Lord Byron's Don Juan; Edgar Allan Poe's short stories; and Herman Melville's Moby-Dick; or, The Whale.
    We will begin by addressing that perplexing question: just what is Romanticism? Over the course of the year we will consider how these various writers created, extended or avoided a Romantic aesthetic in their own works. Recent scholarly articles will help direct our conversations. At the core of the class, however, will be the works themselves. Students with some background in 19th-century literature are especially encouraged to take this paper, but anyone with interest and enthusiasm for the subject is most welcome.

    About this paper

    Paper title A Topic in Romanticism
    Subject English
    EFTS 0.1667
    Points 20 points
    Teaching period Not offered in 2024 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,240.75
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    72 300-level ENGL points
    Contact
    thomas.mclean@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff

    Convenor and Lecturer: Associate Professor Thomas McLean

    Textbooks

    To be advised when paper is next offered.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Scholarship, Critical thinking, Research.
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    Learning Outcomes

    To be advised when paper is next offered.

    Timetable

    Not offered in 2024

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard
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