Nineteenth Century Poetry and Drama-II

Paper Code: 
ENG 411
Credits: 
04
Periods/week: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100
Objective: 

The students will:

CO78.  Examine the various literary trends of nineteenth century literature

CO79.  Critique the representative poets and dramatists in terms of their style and treatment

CO80.  Relate the existing conflict between faith and doubt in Victorian society and its representation in literature

CO81.  Trace the 'Victorian Dilemma' and the spirit of enquiry of the age

CO82.Demonstrate the awareness of evolution theory of language by varied cultures to apply distinguished literary terminology for poetic and dramatic genres

10.00
Unit I: 

Robert Browning                                          

My Last Duchess

The Laboratory

The Last Ride Together

 

9.00
Unit II: 

D.G. Rossetti                                                 

The Blessed Damozel

The Woodspurge

Sudden Light

The One Hope

 

9.00
Unit III: 

C.A. Swinburne                                             

The Garden of Proserpine

A Forsaken Garden

 

7.00
Unit IV: 

Thomas Hardy

The Voice

Afterwards

The Darkling Thrush

I Found Her Out There

 

10.00
Unit V: 

G.B. Shaw

Arms and the Man

 

Source Books: 

Allison, Barrow, Blake. The Norton Anthology of Poetry 3rd Ed. WW Norton, 1983.

Milford, Humphrey. Ed. Fifteen Poets. OUP, 1964.

 

SUGGESTED READINGS: 

Abrams, M.H.A Glossary of Literary Terms. Heinle, 1999.

Buckley, F.H. The Victorian Temper.Harvard University Press, 1969.

Chesterton, G.K. The Victorian Age in Literature. Williams and Norgate, 1913.

Dobree, B. The Victorians and After. The Cresset, 1930.

Duffin, H.C. Thomas Hardy. Manchester UP, 1921.

Ford, Boris ed. Pelican Guide to English Literature, Vol. VI (Dickens to Hardy) Penguin, 1958.

Prasad, B. A Background to the Study of English Literature.Macmillan, 1965.

 

e-Resources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1JfpgmW60s (Victorian Poetry)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrLWXp0rCSk (Rossetti)

 

Journals:

Victorian Poetry

Journal of Victorian Culture

PARIPEX - INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024