Module Description

The British Civil Wars (1642-51) and their aftermath in the 1650s were periods of tumultuous ideological change. The collapse of censorship in 1642 also led to an extraordinary outburst of literary experimentation. On this module you will read work from this period by authors from a range of ideological positions and explore how it transformed literature and society. Among other things, we will be reading visionary descriptions of the end of the world, polemical defences of a utopian politics of communal ownership, and poetry that sought to come to terms with the experiences of warfare and violence.

Convenor:

Dr John West

Teaching Methods:

1x1 hr lecture; 1 x 1hr seminar per week.

Module Information 2024/25:

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