The eighteenth century was one of the most dynamic periods in European history as it was the period of the Enlightenment, the American War of Independence, the French Revolution, and the emergence of Britain as a major world power. This course will examine the literature of this dynamic century and it will draw also on the art, music, and architecture of the time. This was also the century of satire, and writers like Swift and Sheridan, together with artists like Hogarth and Gilray may also be studied.

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