ENGL 339

ROMANTICISM: RUINS, RACE, AND REVOLUTION

Credit Hours: 3 · Undergraduate Upper-Level Course URL: english.rice.edu

Romanticism is a historical period and an idea that has shaped our contemporary world. This course examines three core concepts of Romanticism: ruins, race, and revolution. By looking at texts (novels, poems, philosophy, history) and visual art (paintings, film) from the eighteenth century until today students will examine how ruins, race, and revolutions were central to the formation of what we consider key concepts in our lives, such as love, longing, beauty, justice, and equality.

Prerequisites & course information

Short Title: ROMANTICISM:RUINS RACE REVOLUT Department: English and Creative Writing Grade Mode: Standard Letter Course Type: Lecture Distribution Group: Distribution Group I Credit Hours: 3 Restrictions: Enrollment is limited to Undergraduate, Undergraduate Professional or Visiting Undergraduate level students. Course Level: Undergraduate Upper-Level Course URL: english.rice.edu

Sources

Course catalogue ↗2026–2027