ENGH 458: RS: Topics in Literary Research

ENGH 458-001: The Age of Revolution and Reform
(Fall 2019)

04:30 PM to 07:10 PM W

Section Information for Fall 2019

The late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries in Britain were a period of enormous political and social change. Still reeling from the loss of the American colonies, Britons faced upheaval closer to home: a revolution in France that merged into a global war and threatened Britain’s shores for more than 20 years. Initial enthusiasm for the Revolution by British republicans was followed by severe loyalist crackdowns: extreme limitations to speech and the press and an upsurge in prosecutions for sedition and treason. Despite, or because of, these efforts, reform movements continued throughout the period, leading eventually to an extension of the franchise to a subset of middle and upper-middle class males (most men still could not vote, and women were not fully enfranchised in Britain until 1928) and the abolition of slavery in the remaining British colonies. This course will explore some of the large array of texts that wrestle with questions of revolution and reform from both ends of the political spectrum, including works by William Godwin, Edmund Burke, Mary Wollstonecraft, Mary and Percy Shelley, and lesser-known political writers and caricaturists such as William Hone, James Gillray. and George Cruikshank. ENGH 458 is a RS (research designated) course developed through OSCAR’s Student as Scholars program. Requirements will include two oral presentations, a formal research paper, and a collaborative web-based project.

 

ENGH 458 001 is controlled. Please contact Professor Samuelian (ksamueli@gmu.edu) for permission to register.

Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Topic-based course in research methods. Students conduct advanced research in literary studies using traditional and digital research tools and approaches. Notes: May be repeated when the topic is different. May be repeated within the degree.
Mason Core: Capstone
Specialized Designation: Research/Scholarship Intensive, Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: ENGH 305 (3 credit) and 85 credit hours earned.
Schedule Type: Lecture
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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