An Introduction to Romantic Literature

A free course on English literature of the Romantic period, including major contexts, themes, trends and criticism.

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Identify the different contexts to the study of the English Romantics
Discuss the Romantics' perception of the role of the author and the audience
Outline the role of the British empire in the making of the English Romantics
Analyze the Romantics authors' attitude towards slavery
Relate the literary creations of the Romantic period to contemporary scientific studies
Indicate, with examples, the influence of the age of sensibility on the English Romantics
Discuss the Romantics' attitude towards the French Revolution
Identify the different discourses of rights that reflected in the writings of the Romantic period
Describe the general trends in the depiction of Nature and environment by the Romantic writers
Recognize individualism as the key theme in all English Romantics

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