Free English Literature Tutorial – Writing The West: Literature & Place
Explore the work of Romantic and Victorian writers from Bristol and the South West in this free online course. Discover the importance of place to these writers and their impact on the region today. Gain insights into their inspiration from landscapes and cityscapes, as well as their engagement with social and political issues. Join now to delve into the cultural economy of the region and share your own knowledge in an interactive learning environment.
This free online course offers learners the opportunity to
explore the work of four writers or groups of writers from the Romantic
& Victorian era with strong links to Bristol and the South West.
The course covers Bristol’s Romantic poets (Samuel Taylor
Coleridge, Robert Lovell, Robert Southey), Mary Shelley, Jane Austen,
and Thomas Hardy, and addresses the following two overarching questions:
- What has been the importance of place to writers in the South West?
- What is the importance of writers to places in the South West today?
The course invites learners to consider how the
featured writers were inspired by the landscapes and cityscapes
of Bristol, Bath, and the West of England and how they engaged in a local or
regional context with social and political issues of national
importance. Learners will also consider how these same writers are
remembered today and how they contribute to the cultural economy of the
region; here in particular there will be scope for learners to share
their own knowledge and experiences in an interactive learning
environment.
Who this course is for:
- Those interested in how the featured writers were inspired by the landscapes and cityscapes of Bristol and the West of England and how they engaged in a local or regional context with social and political issues of national importance.
