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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Condemned Criminals | Gallery Image

This art is actually a rendition from a prisoner himself, etched the soon to be ending lives of fellow inmates before their demise. This image is part of a collection included in the "prisoner's Execution Journal" that includes logs of who suffered capital punishment, as well as illustrations of proceedings throughout the years.

 

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We Are Making a New World | Gallery Image

This picture is included in this gallery because of the incredible use of depth and detail. While it may look simple on the surface, this photo was created by a WWI veteran named Paul Nash to show the empty landscape and present the feeling of loneliness and isolation that war creates. I also believe the tall trees and rolling hills show the unsettling peace that comes after the war--… more

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Ode to a Nightingale | Gallery Image

A simple yet elegant bird Inspired the famous, Ode to a Nightingale by John Keats. The poem highlights nature’s beauty while also enveloping its reader in a blanket of despair, as one contemplates morality.   

 

Youtube: Singing NIGHTINGALE - the best BIRD SONG

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National Health Service was Founded | Timeline Entry

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Famine Mother and Children | Gallery Image

John Behan is an Irish Sculptor artist from Dublin. He has completed several famine pieces showcasing the suffering that existed during the Great Famine. 

The Sculpture was inspired by the well known illustration that was showcased in "The London Illustrated News" on 12/22/1849 of mother Bridget O'Donnel and her children. 

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Mossbawn, Ireland | Place

Seamus Heaney grew up in rural Northern Ireland, in Mossbawn. This landscape he grew up was a key point of shaping his imagination for life given the farm environment. It’s fields, peat bogs, and seasons became a crucial piece of looking at how he composed his work and the shaping of his poetry. Heaney’s contributions to literature lie in how he transformed these familiar rural scenes…

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Adichie's Birthplace and Hometown | Place

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Engu, Nigeria is where Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie grew up before she became one of the most influential modern voices in British literature. I chose this location because while much of her writing is focused on difficult topics and realities she is able to blend moments of human connection and positive interactions throughout her stories. Seeing and knowing that she…

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Queen Victoria | Gallery Image

This specific painting is actually a copy of Baron Heinrich on Angeli's portraits he completed; however, this painting was completed by his student Bertha Muller. 

The portrait exhibits a lifetime of grief and mourning the loss of her betrothed, Queen Victoria, also known as the "Widow of Windsor", exemplified mourning culture. In this commissioned portrait, Queen Victoria still… more

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Western Front: France | Place

France plays a central role in the 20th and 21st century war poetry because it was the primary landscape of the First World War, where poets confronted the terror and transformation of the European countryside. Writers such as Wilfred Own, Siegfried Sassoon, and Issac Rosenberg drew directly from their experiences on the Western Front, using the ruined fields and trenches of France to…

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Virginia Woolf - Monk's House | Place

 

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Monk's house in Rodmell was were Virginia Woolf spent countless hours writing tucked away in the Sussex countryside. The photo above is of Virginia Woolf sitting in her armchair at Monk's house. The outside of the house was beautiful brick with a large garden, nothing fancy or dramatic yet Woolf returned to this place again and…

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