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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Global Cloning Debate Post-Dolly | Timeline Entry

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Kazuo Ishiguro Attends Woking County Grammar School | Timeline Entry

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Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 1990 (HFE Act 1990) | Timeline Entry

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Google Is Founded | Timeline Entry

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Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki | Timeline Entry

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The First "Test Tube" Baby- Louise Brown | Timeline Entry

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Human Genome Project | Timeline Entry

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Sony Releases the Walkman | Timeline Entry

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First Human Heart Transplant | Timeline Entry

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First Human Heart Transplant | Timeline Entry

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