ENG 225 - British Literature II

3 Semester Hour(s)

Prerequisite(s): ENG 101-ENG 102 or ENG 103-ENG 104, ENG 201 or ENG 205, ENG 210, and ENG 224
This course surveys works of British Literature from the Romantic period to the modernist novel. It considers literary texts in relation to major historical developments such as the French Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, the rise of Imperialism, new print and transportation technologies, rapidly increasing literacy rates, and the emergence of mass culture. Required of all English majors.