We begin our exploration of Jane Austen's Emma with an introduction to social classes and how the class structure plays out in the novel. This is a good way to approach the nineteenth century British class structure and will enhance our understanding and appreciation of the novel.

This provocative Coleridge fragment is another example of a work with Gothic overtones.

This delightful Keats romance, rich in imagery, has some Gothic overtones and fits well in our exploration of the Gothic genre.

The Gothic genre was very popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries. We will look at its popularity and some common characteristics.

Another famous ode by Keats, a good example of his classicism.

Introduction to John Keats and one of his famous odes, with some background on the Philomela story that we will encounter again when we read one of T.S. Eliot's poems.

Three short examples of Shelley's poetry that provide some insight into his range as a poet.

Introduction to Percy Bysshe Shelley and his theories of poetry.

Continuing our exploration of Canto 1 of Don Juan, with examples of Byron's wordcraft.

Don Juan is Byron's epic and comic masterpiece. We will begin to explore Canto 1 in detail.