The world of British fiction has fascinated us for more than two centuries. Great authors, unforgettable heroines and complex plots have forged a literary heritage rich in emotion. Read on for a ...

Check the furthermost part of the bookstore. On the left, all the way to the back, down the stairs, past mythology and social sciences. It’s the shelf on the end, the one filled with paperback spines ...

Mon., 8 Jan.: Introduction to the course. Romantic aesthetics: the mirror and the lamp. Classic or Romantic? The search for a usable past. A Time-Line of English Poetry, 658-2001. Wed., 10 Jan.: Music ...

Literature formed the most important part of my life at school, and within literature the most exciting period was roughly between 1770 and 1848. The European revolutions of that latter year ...

The association between Methodism and English Romanticism, of course, has a long history. Most of the early Romantics had some connection to the Methodists—if only an antagonistic one. Leigh Hunt ...

Claire Connolly’s ambitious study captures well both the gradual development of Irish Romanticism and its ‘copiousness’ ...

The Department of English Language and Literature aims to teach all students to write and speak well and to read skillfully, thoughtfully and with pleasure. We offer many courses that stress literary ...

Our specialist MA English Literature programme offers you the chance to tailor a broad range of module choices to your own interests. Create your own bespoke degree: choose a general route through the ...