An intensive study of the important poetry of the Romantic period (roughly
1785-1830), one of the great watersheds in the history of poetry in English.
Poets likely to be studied include Wordsworth, Blake, Coleridge, Smith, Robinson, Byron, Shelley, Hemans, and Keats. We will also pay some attention to the
historical developments of the period, especially the consequences of the French
Revolution and the subsequent rise of Napoleon.
Format: discussion/seminar. Requirements: two short papers and a longer final
paper.
Prerequisites: a 100-level English course, except 150; some further study of
poetry desirable. Enrollment limit: 25 (expected: 25). Preference given to English majors.
(1700-1900)