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, Fall 2025

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

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British Literature & Woman writings | Gallery Exhibit

For my gallery exhibit I am going to provide images of works each woman made. 

Anna Laetitia Barbauld's Caterpillar | COVE Frankenstein: Shelley, Mary ...more

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Blessed Are the Children: Three Centuries of Betrayal | Gallery Exhibit

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British Tragedy: An Exploration of Fate, Loss, and Dying in British Literature | Gallery Exhibit

A visual gallery through impactful tragic events throughout British history that has shaped and inspired writers throughout the ages. 

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Romanticism, Victorianism, and the 20th-21st Centuries: The Poetic, Environmental Art Exhibit | Gallery Exhibit

This gallery looks at my personal interpretation of different photos representing literature through an artistic, environmental lens. 

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What Makes Us Human? Finding the Goodness in British Literature | Gallery Exhibit

My gallery connects my timeline and my map through a series of images that highlight the theme of what makes us human. Each image reflects a moment where people found hope, connection or meaning in the middle of difficult times.

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Rise of Mass Publishing & Serialization-1810s to 1830s | Place

Driven by better fonts, cheaper printing, and technological advancements, the 1810s–1830s were a critical period for mass publishing and serialization, making literature accessible and affordable to audiences outside the elite. During this time, mass-market magazines like Godey's Lady's Book, inexpensive, portable serialized novels in magazines and newspapers (like Dickens' Pickwick Papers…

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National Health Service is Founded | Gallery Image

This photo shows nurses caring for a patient in the early days of the National Health Service being founded. This kind of care being available to everyone and the shift towards care and rebuilding shows how deeply people wanted to chose kindness and community after WWII. 

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The Rise of Drug Use | Gallery Image

This image is of Cocaine that the DEA seized. There's a penny in the picture as a size comparison to get an idea of how large of a pile of Cocaine this is.

Cocaine. https://www.dea.gov/factsheets/cocaine. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.

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Victorian Calling Card | Gallery Image

This Victorian calling card represents the strict social standards that Wilde makes fun of in his play "The Importance of Being Earnest." I think that this serves as a reminder of how carefully people had to present themselves during this time and how humor and comedy became a way to escape that pressure. I found a lot of hilarious calling cards while searching for this image but most of them… more

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The Rise of Christianity | Gallery Image

This is a depiction of a Christian Church. The view that we have is an inside look at the front of the church where the pastor would be speaking.

“First Christian Church | Richmond, KY.” FCC Richmond, https://fccrichmond.com/. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.

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