This course presents a chronological sampling of literature from major periods and genres of English literature, which will be studied in their historical context. The course will begin with the 18th century and continue to the end of the 19th century, covering topics that include Neo-classical satire, Romanticism, and writing in the Victorian period.

CILO-1: Identify the given texts and interpret their content in a written format. CILO-2: Dramatise a given text in class performances. CILO-3: Distinguish the key concerns of an essay topic and compose a reasoned discussion on the text supporting their arguments with textual evidence and help from secondary material.