GENT 11/411: Reaction and Revolution (1775–1815)
The course studies the causes, events, central figures, and consequences of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic age, examining some of the most important ideological bases and expressions of the turbulent age in philosophy, literature, and visual culture, including such figures as Rousseau, Kant, Wordsworth, Goethe, Goya and Beethoven. The Romantic Movement ties together both the political and cultural events of the period.
Tuesday November 14, 2023
8:45-9:40 Neoclassicism to Romanticism, Gamble Neoclassicism to Romanticism
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 French Revolution I, Tom French Revolution 1
Thursday November 16, 2023
8:45-9:40 Immanuel Kant, Stephanie
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Mary Schelley’s Frankenstein, Alan
Tuesday November 28, 2023
8:45-9:40 Romanticism II, Gamble Romanticism II
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 French Revolution II, Tom French Revolution Part 2
Thursday November 30, 2023
8:45-9:40 Philosophy of Hegel, Stephanie
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 German Romanticism, Alan
Tuesday December 5, 2023
8:45-9:40 Romantic Landscapes, Gamble
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Napoleon Bonaparte, Tom
Thursday December 7, 2023
8:45-9:40 Haitian Revolution, Stephanie
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 English Romantic Poetry, Alan