19th Century English Literature - The Romantic Revival (1798-1832) - Unit I: Background

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T.Y.B.A. Semester-V English Paper-VII provides a structured study of 19th century English literature through the unit theme “The Romantic Revival (1798-1832)”. It covers key background ideas such as Romanticism as a reaction to Neo-classicism, the influence of Rousseau and the French Revolution, an overview of literature across novel, poetry and prose, and the rise of women writers. The syllabus outlines learning outcomes, core concepts, and selected literary texts for critical engagement.

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Unit I: A. Background

Romanticism as a reaction to Neo-classicism

Influence of Rousseau and French Revolution

Survey of Literature: Novel, Poetry and Prose

Rise of women writers in the period

Unit I: B. Concepts

Romanticism: Features

Romantic Imagination

German Transcendentalism

The Gothic Revival

Medievalism

Pantheism

Unit II: Poetry

Selected Verse from the Romantic Period

Unit III: Novel or Essays

Jane Austen: Emma

Charles Lamb: Essays of Elia

William Hazlitt: Table-Talk: Essays on Men and Manners

T.Y.B.A. SEMESTER-V (CBCS) ENGLISH PAPER-VII 19TH CENTURY ENGLISH LITERATURE SUBJECT CODE : 97100 © UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI |
Prin. Dr. Ajay Bhamare
Offg. ProVice-Chancellor, University of Mumbai.
Prof. (Dr.) D. T. Shirke
Offg. Vice Chancellor University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
Prof. Prakash Mahanwar
Director IDOL, University of Mumbai. | | --- | |
Program Co-ordinator : Dr. Santosh Rathod
Professor, Department of English,
IDOL, University of Mumbai, Mumbai.
Course Co-ordinator and Editor : Dr. Deepak G. Nair
Assistant Professor,
Department of English, IDOL, University of Mumbai.
Course Writers : Dr. Lakshmi Muthukumar
Department of English, SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Autonomous), Jain Society,
Sion (West), Mumbai.
: Dr. Arjun Kharat
Department of English, Ramnarain Ruia (Autonomous)
College of Science and Arts, L. Nappo Road, Dadar (East), Matunga, Mumbai.
: Ms. Vidya Hariharan
Department of English, SIES College of Arts, Science & Commerce (Autonomous), Jain Society,
Sion (West), Mumbai.
: Mr. Shivaji Ingole
Department of English, University of Mumbai, Vidya Nagari, Kalina, Santacruz (East), Mumbai. | Octomber 2022, Print I, Published by Director Institute of Distance and Open Learning, University of Mumbai,Vidyanagari, Mumbai-400 098. DTP COMPOSED AND PRINTED BY Mumbai University Press, Vidyanagari, Santacruz (E), Mumbai-400098. Chapter No. Title Page No Module-I 1. The Romantic Revival (1798-1832): Background Part-I 1-7 2. The Romantic Revival (1798-1832): Background Part-II 8-16 3. The Romantic Revival (1798-1832): Concepts Part-I 17-24 4. The Romantic Revival (1798-1832): Concepts Part-II 25-30 Module-II 5. Selected Verse from The Romantic Period Part-I 31-44 6. Selected Verse from The Romantic Period Part-II 45-57 Module-III 7. Critical Study of Jane Austen’s Emma Part-I 58-65 8. Critical Study of Jane Austen’s Emma Part-II 66-74 9. Critical Study of Charles Lamb’s Essays ofElia 75-81 10. Critical Studyof William Hazlitt’s Table-Talk: Essays on Men and Manners 82-88 ***** T.Y.B.A Semester-V English Paper-VII 19th Century English Literature The Romantic Revival (1798-1832): Unit I: A. Background: 􀁸 Romanticism as a reaction to Neo-classicism 􀁸 Influence of Rousseau and French Revolution 􀁸 Survey of Literature: Novel, Poetry and Prose (Types, Trends and Characteristics) 􀁸 Rise of women writers in the period B. Concepts: 􀁸 Romanticism: Features 􀁸 Romantic Imagination 􀁸 German Transcendentalism 􀁸 The Gothic Revival 􀁸 Medievalism 􀁸 Pantheism Unit II: Poetry: Selected Verse from the Romantic Period: William Blake: „The Divine Image‟ from Songs of Innocence „The Human Abstract‟ from Songs of Experience William Wordsworth: „Lines Written in Early Spring‟„Lucy Gray‟ Samuel Taylor Coleridge: „Kubla Khan‟ Lord Byron: „Darkness‟ P.B. Shelley: „Ozymandias‟ John Keats: „On First Looking into Chapman‟s Homer‟„Ode to Psyche Unit III: A. Novel: Jane Austen: Emma OR B. Essays: Charles Lamb: From Essays of Elia „Christs‟ Hospital Five and Thirty Years Ago‟„The Dream Children: A Reverie‟„Detached Thoughts on Books and Reading‟ William Hazlitt: From Table-Talk: Essays on Men and Manners „On the Pleasure of Painting‟ – Essay 1 „Why Distant Objects Please‟„On Going on a Journey‟ Recommended Reading: 􀁸 Abel, Elizabeth, et al. The Voyage In: Fictions of Female Development. University Press of New England. 􀁸 Abrams, M.H. The Mirror and the Lamp: Romantic Theory and the Critical Tradition. OUP, 1971. 􀁸 Abrams, M.H. Natural Supernaturalism: Tradition and Revolution in Romantic Literature. W.W. Norton and Company, 2002. 􀁸 Adams, James Eli. A History of Victorian Literature. WileyBlackwell, 2009. 􀁸 Alexander, Michael. A History of English Literature. Palgrave Macmillan, 2013. 􀁸 Appignanesi, Richard (ed.) Introducing Romanticism.Totem Books, 2000. 􀁸 Ar

FAQs

What does Unit I focus on in this syllabus?

Unit I includes Background and Concepts of “The Romantic Revival (1798-1832)”, covering Romanticism’s reaction to Neo-classicism, influences of Rousseau and the French Revolution, and key features such as imagination, transcendentalism, the Gothic revival, medievalism, and pantheism.

Which poetry texts are listed under Unit II?

Unit II lists selected verse from the Romantic period, including works by William Blake, William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Lord Byron, P.B. Shelley, and John Keats.

What options are provided under Unit III (Novel or Essays)?

Unit III offers either a novel option with Jane Austen’s Emma or an essays option featuring Charles Lamb’s Essays of Elia and William Hazlitt’s Table-Talk: Essays on Men and Manners.

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