English Literature

Course summary

This course involves the study of literary texts, novels, poetry and plays, from Milton to the modern day. Assessment is by examination (80%) and coursework (20%). Lessons are based upon discussion and the personal response of students is the focus of the course. Students will be expected to read widely, both around critical discourse and of other, similar, texts and genres to that on our reading list. Our approach to literature is thematic, exploring issues such as moral corruption, revenge, power, and the economic repercussions of the Empire. Students will be invited to articulate and develop their own responses to the authors studied ranging from Shakespeare, Fitzgerald, and the modern-day Andrea Levy. Students should expect to be stimulated, engaged, and challenged by the content of the course.