Monash University Handbook 2011 Undergraduate - Unit

Refer to the specific census and withdrawal dates for the semester(s) in which this unit is offered.

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Synopsis

The unit examines the birth and development of British romanticism from romance. It begins with a brief study of romance, chiefly in Spenser and Milton, passes to a study of forgery, examines the work of William Blake, and concentrates on the writings of the Wordsworth Circle: the poetry of William Wordsworth, and S. T. Coleridge, and the journals of Dorothy Wordsworth.

Assessment

Two essays (2250 words each): 100%
Third-year students will be required to demonstrate a greater engagement with the theory and history of romance and romanticism than second-year students

Chief examiner(s)

Kate Rigby

Contact hours

2 hours (1 lecture and 1 tutorial) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

European and European Union studies
English

Prerequisites

A second-year sequence in English or Comparative Literature (not Cultural Studies)