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ROMANTICISM
Duration: 7 weeks
Lectures:
1. Introductory course: The Romantic Age
2. The poetry of William Blake
3. The poetry of William Wordsworth
4. The poetry of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
5. The poetry of George Gordon Lord Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley
6. The poetry of John Keats
7. The early nineteenth century novel: Jane Austen
Seminars:
1. A selection of poems by William Blake and William Wordsworth
2. A selection of poems by George Gordon Byron and John Keats
3. Jane Austen – Pride and Prejudice
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Primary texts:
Secondary texts:
McGann, Jerome J. "Poetry." An Oxford Companion to the Romantic Age. British Culture 1776-1832. Ed.
Iain McCalman. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999. pp. 270-279
Wu, Duncan (ed.) "Introduction.” Romanticism. An Anthology. Oxford: Blackwell, 1999. pp. xxx-xxxvii
SEMINAR MARK FORMULA:
2. Analyse a Byronic hero of your choice (Childe Harold, Manfred, Don Juan).
3. Discuss the title of one of Jane Austen’s novels and its relevance to the text.
4. Discuss the significance of social conventions / social status / personal finances in a Jane Austen
novel of your choice.
5. Identify and compare the different types of marriages in a Jane Austen novel of your choice.
6. Compare and contrast one of the following pairs of protagonists (or another pair of your choice
from one of Jane Austen’s novels): Elinor and Marianne Dashwood / John Willoughby and Colonel
Brandon / Edward and Robert Ferrars / Elizabeth Bennet and Caroline Bingley / Mr. Darcy and Mr.
Wickham / Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley / Emma Woodhouse and Jane Fairfax.
7. Analyse one of the following couples (or another couple of your choice from one of Jane
Austen’s novels) in terms of personal identity, evolution, relationship coordinates: Elinor
Dashwood and Edward Ferrars / Marianne Dashwood and John Willoughby / Marianne Dashwood
and Colonel Brandon / Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy / Mr. and Mrs. Bennet / Emma Woodhouse
and Mr. Knightley.
Tis time the heart should be unmoved, [narrative texts: approximately 300 words – 2 points
Since others it hath ceased to move: each]
Yet, though I cannot be beloved,
Still let me love! IT is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man
in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.
My days are in the yellow leaf; However little known the feelings or views of such a man
The flowers and fruits of love are gone; may be on his first entering a neighbourhood, this truth is
The worm, the canker, and the grief so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families, that
Are mine alone! he is considered as the rightful property of someone or
other of their daughters.
The fire that on my bosom preys
Is lone as some volcanic isle; The business of her life was to get her daughters married;
No torch is kindled at its blaze— its solace was visiting and news.
A funeral pile.
Mr. Bingley was good-looking and gentlemanlike; he had
Wild Spirit, which art moving everywhere; a pleasant countenance, and easy, unaffected manners. His
Destroyer and preserver; hear, oh hear! sisters were fine women, with an air of decided fashion.
(…) but his friend Mr. Darcy soon drew the attention of
The trumpet of a prophecy! O Wind, the room by his fine, tall person, handsome features, noble
If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind? mien, and the report which was in general circulation
within five minutes after his entrance, of his having ten
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever: thousand a year. The gentlemen pronounced him to be a
Its loveliness increases; it will never fine figure of a man, the ladies declared he was much
Pass into nothingness; but still will keep handsomer than Mr. Bingley, and he was looked at with
A bower quiet for us and a sleep great admiration for about half the evening, till his
Full of sweet dreams, and health, and quiet breathing. manners gave a disgust which turned the tide of his
popularity; for he was discovered to be proud; to be above
Heard melodies are sweet, but those unheard his company, and above being pleased; and not all his
Are sweeter; (…) large estate in Derbyshire could then save him from
having a most forbidding, disagreeable countenance, and
Fair youth, beneath the trees, thou canst not leave being unworthy to be compared with his friend.
Thy song, nor ever can those trees be bare;
Bold Lover, never, never canst thou kiss, "You are dancing with the only handsome girl in the
Though winning near the goal -- yet, do not grieve; room," said Mr. Darcy, looking at the eldest Miss Bennet.
She cannot fade, though thou hast not thy bliss, "Oh! she is the most beautiful creature I ever beheld! But
For ever wilt thou love, and she be fair! there is one of her sisters sitting down just behind you,
who is very pretty, and I dare say very agreeable. Do let
Ah, happy, happy boughs! that cannot shed me ask my partner to introduce you." "Which do you
Your leaves, nor ever bid the Spring adieu; mean?" and turning round he looked for a moment at
And, happy melodist, unwearied, Elizabeth, till catching her eye, he withdrew his own and
For ever piping songs for ever new; coldly said: "She is tolerable, but not handsome enough to
tempt me; I am in no humour at present to give
Ah, happy, happy boughs! that cannot shed consequence to young ladies who are slighted by other
Your leaves, nor ever bid the Spring adieu; men. You had better return to your partner and enjoy her
And, happy melodist, unwearied, smiles, for you are wasting your time with me." Mr.
For ever piping songs for ever new; Bingley followed his advice. Mr. Darcy walked off; and
Elizabeth remained with no very cordial feelings towards
"Beauty is truth, truth beauty," -- that is all him. She told the story, however, with great spirit among
Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know. her friends; for she had a lively, playful disposition, which
delighted in anything ridiculous.
I met a lady in the meads
Full beautiful, a faery's child; ‘Engaged to Mr. Collins! my dear Charlotte - impossible!’
Her hair was long, her foot was light, (…) ‘I see what you are feeling,’ replied Charlotte, - ‘you
And her eyes were wild. must be surprised, very much surprised - so lately as Mr
Collins was wishing to marry you. But when you have had
I set her on my pacing steed, time to think it all over, I hope you will be satisfied with
And nothing else saw all day long; what I have done. I am not romantic, you know. I never
For sideways would she lean, and sing was. I ask only a comfortable home; and considering Mr
A faery's song. Collins's character, connections, and situation in life, I am
convinced that my chance of happiness with him is as fair
as most people can boast on entering the marriage state."