Faith and doubt in Victorian poetry

City Lit

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    London

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    Different dates available

The course will explore – in the context of the times - the evolution of Victorian poetry, with particular reference to work expressing the difficulties and rewards of a spiritual understanding of life.

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Keeley Street, Covent Garden, WC2B 4BA

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About this course

- Demonstrate understanding of how these poets express doubt and derive consolation from religious contemplation
- Appreciate the depth, complexity and significance of the poets’ thought and styles
- Identify how the context of the poets’ lives and times influenced their work.

No. You will be provided with photocopies of the poems to be studied. Please bring a pen and paper.

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Subjects

  • Poetry

Course programme

We shall study a range of poems – from the late Romantic meditations of Wordsworth and Clare to the anguished self-interrogation of Tennyson; from the profound scepticism of Clough, Arnold, Browning and Hardy to the conflicted and exuberant testimony of Hopkins.

Teacher explanation; group discussion. TUTOR BIOGRAPHY: Peter Brennan is a poet, and was for many years Head of English at The Latymer School, Edmonton. He founded Visionary Company courses in 2005, and is Editor-in-Chief of Perdika Press.

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Please check the Literature section in our prospectus under Humanties or on the website: under History, Culture and Writing. General information and advice on courses at City Lit is available from the Student Centre and Library on Monday to Friday from 12:00 – 19:00. See the course guide for term dates and further details

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