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ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY [Accredited with ‘A+’ Grade by NAAC (CGPA:3.64) in the Third Cycle and Graded as Category–I University by MHRD-UGC] (A State University Established by the Government of Tamil Nadu) KARAIKUDI – 630 003 Directorate of Distance Education B.A. (English) II - Semester 112 24 ROMANTIC LITERATURE Authors Dr Shuchi Agrawal, Associate Professor, Amity University, Noida Units (1.0-1.2.2, 3.5, 4, 5.3, 7.4, 9) © Dr Shuchi Agrawal, 2019 Deb Dulal Halder, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Kirori Mal College, University of Delhi Units (1.3-1.4, 3.0-3.2, 5.0-5.2, 8) © Reserved, 2019 Dr. Khusi Pattanayak, Assistant Professor, KIIT Bhubaneswar, Orissa Units (2.0-2.4, 3.3) © Reserved, 2019 Dr Amita, Lecturer, IBRI College of Technology, Oman Units (3.4, 6, 12) © Dr Amita, 2019 Vibhuti Gaur, Assistant Professor, Department of English, Lakshmibai College, Delhi University Vivek Gaur, Assistant Professor, Satyawati College, Delhi University Units (7.0-7.3, 10, 14) © Reserved, 2019 Pooja Singh, Academic Writer Unit (13) © Reserved, 2019 Vikas® Publishing House: Units (1.5-1.9, 2.5-2.11, 3.6-3.9, 5.4-5.8, 7.5-7.8, 11) "The copyright shall be vested with Alagappa University" All rights reserved. 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Office: 7361, Ravindra Mansion, Ram Nagar, New Delhi 110 055 Website: www.vikaspublishing.com Email: [email protected] Work Order No. AU/DDE/DE1-291/Preparation and Printing of Course Materials/2018 Dated 19.11.2018 Copies - 500 SYLLABI-BOOK MAPPING TABLE Romantic Literature Syllabi Mapping in Book BLOCK I: HISTORY OF ROMANTIC LITERATURE Unit 1: Introduction to Unit 1: The Romantic Movement in England-Romantic Revival-The Romanticism Writing of the Lyrical Ballad-The Concept of Nature, Reason (Pages 1-34); and Imagination Unit 2: Realism and Drama Unit 2: The Return to Nature- Realism-Concept of Introversion-English (Pages 35-55); Unit 3: Women’s Writing and the drama during the Romantic Age-The decline of drama-The Historical Novel Lyric-The Ode (Pages 56-70) Unit 3: The Theory of Poetic Diction-Women's writing - The spread of education - The historical Novel BLOCK II: POETRY - I Unit 4: Thomas Grey : Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard Unit 4: Thomas Grey’s Elegy Unit 5: William Blake : The Tiger Written in A Country Churchyard Unit 6: Robert Burns : Highland Mary (Pages 71-80); Unit 5: William Blake: The Tyger Unit 7: Wordsworth : Ode on Intimations of Immortality (Pages 81-89); Unit 6: Robert Burns’ Highland Mary (Pages 90-106); Unit 7: Wordsworth’s Ode: Intimations of Immortality (Pages 107-122) BLOCK III: POETRY - II Unit 8: S.T. Coleridge : The Rims of Ancient Mariner Unit 8: S. T. Coleridge: The Rime Unit 9: Shelley : Ode to the West Wind -Ode to a Skylark of the Ancient Mariner (Pages 123-156); Unit 10: John Keats : Ode to a Nightingale Unit 9: Shelley Unit 11: John Keats : Ode on a Grecian Urn (Pages 157-172); Unit 10: John Keats: Ode to a Nightingale (Pages 173-180); Unit 11: John Keats: Ode on a Grecian Urn (Pages 181-188) BLOCK IV: FICTION Unit 12: Olive Goldsmith : The Vicar of Wakefield Unit 12: Oliver Goldsmith: The Unit 13: Sir Walter Scott : The Talisman Vicar of Wakefield (Pages 189-222); Unit 14: Jane Austen : Emma Unit 13: Sir Walter Scott: The Talisman (Pages 223-238); Unit 14: Jane Austen: Emma (Pages 239-260) CONTENTS INTRODUCTION BLOCK I: HISTORY OF ROMANTIC LITERATURE UNIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO ROMANTICISM 1-34 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Objectives 1.2 The Romantic Movement 1.2.1 The Triumph of Romanticism 1.2.2 General View of Literature during the Romantic Period 1.3 The Romantic Revival: The Writing of Lyrical Ballad 1.4 The Concept of Nature, Reason and Imagination 1.5 Answers to Check Your Progress Questions 1.6 Summary 1.7 Key Words 1.8 Self Assessment Questions and Exercises 1.9 Further Readings UNIT 2 REALISM AND DRAMA 35-55 2.0 Introduction 2.1 Objectives 2.2 The Return to Nature 2.2.1 Concept of Introversion 2.3 Realism 2.4 English Drama During the Romantic Age 2.4.1 The Decline of Drama 2.5 The Lyric 2.6 The Ode 2.7 Answers to Check Your Progress Questions 2.8 Summary 2.9 Key Words 2.10 Self Assessment Questions and Exercises 2.11 Further Reading UNIT 3 WOMEN’S WRITING AND THE HISTORICAL NOVEL 56-70 3.0 Introduction 3.1 Objectives 3.2 Theory of Poetic Diction 3.3 Women’s Writing and the Spread of Education 3.4 The Historical Novel 3.5 Major Novelists in the Romantic Period 3.6 Answers to Check Your Progress Questions 3.7 Summary 3.8 Key Words 3.9 Self Assessment Questions and Exercises 3.10 Further Readings BLOCK II: POETRY-I UNIT 4 THOMAS GREY’S ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD7 71-80 4.0 Introduction 4.1 Objectives 4.2 Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard 4.3 Answers to Check Your Progress Questions 4.4 Summary 4.5 Key Terms 4.6 Self Assessment Questions and Exercises 4.7 Further Readings UNIT 5 WILLIAM BLAKE: THE TYGER 81-89 5.0 Introduction 5.1 Objectives 5.2 Blake’s Revolutionary Views 5.3 The Tyger: Critical Appreciation 5.4 Answers to Check Your Progress Questions 5.5 Summary 5.6 Key Words 5.7 Self Assessment Questions and Exercises 5.8 Further Readings UNIT 6 ROBERT BURNS’ HIGHLAND MARY 90-106 6.0 Introduction 6.1 Objectives 6.2 Robert Burns: Life and Works 6.2.1 Mary (Margaret)] Campbell 6.3 Summary and Critical Appreciation of Highland Mary 6.3.1 Ballad as a Form of Poetic Art 6.4 Answers to Check Your Progress Questions 6.5 Summary 6.6 Key Words 6.7 Self Assessment Questions and Exercises 6.8 Further Readings UNIT 7 WORDSWORTH’S ODE: INTIMATIONS OF IMMORTALITY 107-122 7.0 Introduction 7.1 Objectives 7.2 William Wordsworth: Life and Works 7.3 Ode: Intimations of Immortality: Text and Critical Integretation 7.4 Wordsworth as a Poet of Nature 7.5 Answers to Check Your Progress Questions 7.6 Summary 7.7 Key Words 7.8 Self Assessment Questions and Exercises 7.9 Further Readings BLOCK III: POETRY - II UNIT 8 S. T. COLERIDGE: THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER 123-156 8.0 Introduction 8.1 Objectives 8.2 Samuel Taylor Coleridge: Life and Works 8.3 Cultural and Literary Background 8.4 Coleridge’s Notion of the Imagination 8.5 The Rime of the Ancient Mariner: Text and Critical Interpretation 8.6 Answers to Check Your Progress Questions 8.7 Summary 8.8 Key Words 8.9 Self Assessment Questions and Exercises 8.10 Further Readings UNIT 9 SHELLEY 157-172 9.0 Introduction 9.1 Objectives 9.2 Percy Shelley: Life and Works 9.3 Ode to the West Wind: Text and Critical Interpretation 9.4 Ode to a: Text and Critical Interpretation 9.5 Answers to Check Your Progress Questions 9.6 Summary 9.7 Key Words 9.8 Self Assessment Questions and Exercises 9.9 Further Readings UNIT 10 JOHN KEATS: ODE TO A NIGHTINGALE 173-180 10.0 Introduction 10.1 Objectives 10.2 John Keats: Life and Works 10.3 Ode to a Nightingale: Text and Critical Integretation 10.4 Answers to Check Your Progress Questions 10.5 Summary 10.6 Key Words 10.7 Self Assessment Questions and Exercises 10.8 Further Readings UNIT 11 JOHN KEATS: ODE ON A GRECIAN URN 181-188 11.0 Introduction 11.1 Objectives 11.2 Introduction to Ode on a Grecian Urn 11.3 Ode on a Grecian: Text and Critical Interpretation 11.4 Answers to Check Your Progress Questions 11.5 Summary 11.6 Key Words 11.7 Self Assessment Questions and Exercises 11.8 Further Readings BLOCK IV: FICTION UNIT 12 OLIVER GOLDSMITH: THE VICAR OF WAKEFIELD 189-222 12.0 Introduction 12.1 Objectives 12.2 Oliver Goldsmith: Life and Works 12.3 The Vicar of Wakefield: Setting and Plot Construction 12.4 Text Summary and Critical Analysis 12.5 Recurrent Themes in The Vicar of Wakefield 12.6 Characterisation in The Vicar of Wakefield 12.7 Answers to Check Your Progress Questions 12.8 Summary 12.9 Key Words 12.10 Self Assessment Questions and Exercises 12.11 Further Readings UNIT 13 SIR WALTER SCOTT: THE TALISMAN 223-238 13.0 Introduction 13.1 Objectives 13.2 Sir Walter Scott: Life and Works 13.3 Detailed Summary of the Novel 13.4 Evaluation 13.5 Major Characters in the Novel 13.6 Places Discussed in the Novel 13.7 The Talisman: Sorting Fact from Fiction 13.8 Answers to Check Your Progress Questions 13.9 Summary 13.10 Key Words 13.11 Self Assessment Questions and Exercises 13.12 Further Readings UNIT 14 JANE AUSTEN: EMMA 239-260 14.0 Introduction 14.1 Objectives 14.2 Jane Austen: Life and Works 14.3 Jane Austen as a Novelist 14.4 Emma: Summary and Themes 14.5 Emma: Characters 14.6 Answers to Check Your Progress Questions 14.7 Summary 14.8 Key Words 14.9 Self Assessment Questions and Exercises 14.10 Further Readings Introduction INTRODUCTION This book will give students insight into the unique worldview of the Romantics NOTES and the Romantic era.