ENH2130

Literature and opposition, 1660-1800

(ART)

H Love

8 points + 3 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton

Synopsis: The subject is designed to introduce students to some major English texts of the Augustan era, selected to illustrate the intellectual, political and gender conflicts of the period. Special attention will be given to the relationship of writing to the emerging print-media through a study of prose and verse pamphleteering and a group of 'best-sellers'.

Assessment: Two essays (2500 words each): 80% + Test (1 hour): 20%