ENGL 537

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Seminar Victorian Lit

Credit: 4 hours.

May be repeated if topics vary. Prerequisite: A college course devoted entirely to an aspect of Victorian studies or consent of instructor.

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ENGL 537 class schedule data for fall 2017
	CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
	30193	Lecture-Discussion	G	3:00PM -4:50PM	M	113 English Building	Courtemanche, E	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/28/17-12/13/17 Section Title: Victorian Radical Politics Section Info: Topic Section G: Victorian Radical Politics The roots of many of today’s political conflicts can be found in the 19th century. In Britain, these included the abolitionist movement (inspired by evangelical religion); the working-class Chartist movement for electoral reform; first-wave feminism, free love, and the rise of the suffrage movement; Irish nationalism, terrorist violence, and the push for Home Rule; the rise of socialism, the Trades Union movement, and the Labour Party; and anarchist radicalism inspired by Tolstoy and Kropotkin. Readings will include works by William Morris, Peter Kropotkin, Elizabeth Gaskell, George Bernard Shaw, George Gissing, William Carleton, Sidney Owenson, Edward Carpenter, and Olive Schreiner, along with historical and theoretical background. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.