MA Nineteenth-Century Literature and Culture
Course Overview
This MA course offers a deep interdisciplinary exploration of the revolutionary long 19th century (1789-1914), examining the dynamic relationship between its groundbreaking literary texts and the fascinating cultural contexts from which they emerged. You will study the key events, debates, and genres of this transformative era with expert faculty in a historically rich academic environment.
Key Program Highlights
- Taught by dedicated specialists with expertise in areas from Romantic poetry to detective fiction and the Gothic
- Explore diverse literary traditions including 19th-century Irish, American, and South African literature
- Study in a department with longstanding research strengths in the period, housed in a historic Grade II-listed building
- Examine crucial contexts like colonialism, the periodical press, and representations of the body
- Gain a sophisticated understanding of the era's key events and their enduring afterlives in modern culture
Course Overview
This MA course offers a deep interdisciplinary exploration of the revolutionary long 19th century (1789-1914), examining the dynamic relationship between its groundbreaking literary texts and the fascinating cultural contexts from which they emerged. You will study the key events, debates, and genres of this transformative era with expert faculty in a historically rich academic environment.
Key Program Highlights
- Taught by dedicated specialists with expertise in areas from Romantic poetry to detective fiction and the Gothic
- Explore diverse literary traditions including 19th-century Irish, American, and South African literature
- Study in a department with longstanding research strengths in the period, housed in a historic Grade II-listed building
- Examine crucial contexts like colonialism, the periodical press, and representations of the body
- Gain a sophisticated understanding of the era's key events and their enduring afterlives in modern culture
