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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The Huskar Pit Disaster | Timeline Entry

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The Factory Acts of the 1830s and 1840s | Timeline Entry

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St. James's Theatre - The Premiere of Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" | Place

Photo Credits: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_James%27s_Theatre

The St. James Theatre in London is where Oscar Wilde's The Importance of being Earnest premiered in 1895. This theatre once was in the middle of London's west end and was surrounded by the constant movement of the city. Sadly the building was demolished in the 1950s however, it still felt important for me to…

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The Speenhamland System | Timeline Entry

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Manchester- The Hub of the Industrial Revolution | Place

During the Industrial Revolution, Manchester grew so quickly that it became the world's first industrial city. Before the city was all hustle and bustle with new machienary and scientific advancement, it was a quiet market town. The ability for a city to reshape itself and welcome in change, expansion, and people settling from Britain and other countries shows how Manchester has acted…

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The French Revolution's Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen | Timeline Entry

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The Tragic Death of George Brewster | Timeline Entry

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Ullswater and Wordsworth's Daffodils | Place

Photo Credits: Ullswater in the English Lake District. Ullswater from Gobarrow Park by J. M. W. Turner, watercolour, 1819."https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:J_M_W_Turner_-_Ullswater_from_Go...

The photo above is a painting of Ullswater from 1819. Looking at the bay and the mountains that are surrounding this area, I immediately feel calm and at peace. I can…

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Mary Shelly | Timeline Entry

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WWI - The Battle of Passchendaele | Timeline Entry

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