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ENG 272 LogoBritish Literature II: Revolution, Reaction, Reform examines British literature from the late eighteenth century to the present, a period that witnessed the American and French Revolutions, slave revolts such as the Haitian Revolution, a “revolution in female manners,” the Industrial Revolution, the twentieth-century revolutionary wave in Europe, as well as World War I and World War II, and, of course, artistic revolutions. We will consider how the authors and literary works of this period might be reacting to change, advocating for reform, or participating in literary revolutions—whether revolution is understood in the sense of “revolving” or of “revolting,” going full circle to return to a previous (more perfect?) time or experiencing/effecting a great alteration or rupture.

Access the works for annotations assignments in COVE Studio here: ENG 272, Spring 2025

The digital edition of Frankenstein for annotations and the map project can be found here: Mary Shelley, Frankenstein (1818)

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Boys at Work | Gallery Image

These boys, like Blake’s chimney sweepers, were born into labor and told to accept it with grace. This photo captures the quiet violence Blake exposed — a world where innocence is exploited in the name of progress.

 

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Christina in a Tantrum | Gallery Image

Dante Rossetti's painting of his sister in a tantrum... ironic?

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Through a Looking Glass | Gallery Image

Symbolic of Oscar Wilde's Trial, magnifying his work in close speculation.

 

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Birth place of Friedrich Engels | Gallery Image

Wuppertal-Barmen. Birthplace of Friedrich Engels with sculpture by Alfred Hrdlicka.

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Caroline Norton and William Lambe | Gallery Image

"A large sheep with the head of a man perches on the knees of a young woman, while a horned ram with the head of a man looks on. "Mrs N... and her pet L..." Refers to the affair of Caroline Norton and William Lambe. Coloured lithograph by H.B. (John Doyle), 1835/45."

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Olaudah Equiano Statue | Gallery Image

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Print of the Berliner Freien (Free ones) by Friedrich Engels | Gallery Image

"An earlier, non-retouched print of the Berliner Freien (Free ones) by Friedrich Engels, 1842. Engels draw this sketch in one of the meetings of German Young Hegelians in which he attended to. People depicted in picture, from left to right are:
Arnold Ruge, Ludwig Bühl, Carl Nauwerck, Bruno Bauer, Otto Wigand, Edgar Bauer, Max Stirner, Eduard Meyen, Karl Friedrich Köppen.
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Painting of Virginia Woolf | Gallery Image

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Slave Trade Act 1807 | Gallery Image

Years before slavery was oficially ban on the United Kingdom, the Parliament and the politicals looked for ways to stop the trade of slaves (many understood that this would eventually lead to a ban on slavery, something that happened on the 1830's). The Act pointed to end the Atlantic slave trade on the British Empire, something that it achieve after years of campaign, multiple failed attempts… more

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Great Famine | Gallery Image

An important breakpoint in Irsih history, the Great Famine of Ireland caused around a million deaths and the departure of thousands from the Island. Massive starvation, disease and death became common during the 7 years that this crisis lasted. Many times, the British government of the time, including Queen Victoria, have been criticized for a slow response or insufficient response… more

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