Pre-Romantic Poetry and Romantic Prose and Fiction

Course Objectives:

The course will enable the students to:

·       Appraise Pre-Romantic and Romantic writers and the salient features of their writings

·       Interpret the various forms of literature in the respective ages

·       Develop skills of critical analysis and interpretation of selected works in order to understand the theme, language, style, and the like

Course Outcomes -

The students will:

·       Develop an understanding of Romanticism as a concept, in relation to ancillary concepts like Classicism

·       Examine the main characteristics of the pre-Romantic and the Romantic period

·       Critique the social, philosophical, intellectual and literary backgrounds, including the German and the French influence

Examine various texts against historical background for a better critical understanding of  literary texts