UTampa LIT 207 -- British Survey

J.K. Rowling, better known as Joanne Rowling, was born on July 31, 1965, in Yate, England. There is a lot to be said about this specific author and how she contributed to British Literature. Some may know her for her successful novels…

December 16, 1775: Born at Steventon rectory. 

1787: Jane starts to write short stories around this time.

1795: Jane read her family a story titled: Elinor and Marianne—who are the main characters of Sense and Sensibility. 

December 1795: Jane meets Tom Lefroy. He is the neighbor's nephew and thus a friend of the family. She describes in her letters to…

J.R.R. Tolkien is a british author most well known for The Lord of the Rings trilogy of books.  Originally born in South Africa he returned to England after the death of his father.  From a young age Tolkien was exceptionally gifted with language, even making up several of his own.  He would hold several positions at prestigious universities including Oxford,…

Oscar Wilde was an Irish poet and a playwright whose career started taking off in the 1880s and then became one of the most popular playwrights in London by the 1890s. The child of a doctor and a poet, Wilde was destined for great things receiving higher education from elite schools where he discovered his interest and passion for literature, specifically Walter Pater and John Ruskin. During…

A survey of major events in British history to accompany our discussion of the literature of the time period. 

 A map showing where all of our LIT 207 students are from!