English Literature: Victorian Literature

Entry requirements

You will need a good 2:1 class Bachelors degree in English studies or a similar subject.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Whether you simply enjoy Victorian literature or are looking to prepare for further research, the Victorian Literature pathway provides a comprehensive training in nineteenth-century literature and culture. Victorian studies at Liverpool has a long history of combining a strong literary focus with a commitment to innovative critical techniques and interdisciplinary study, and the modules examine such varied issues as the relationship of Victorian writers to their Romantic predecessors; the impact of different sub-cultures in the Victorian period (print culture, theatrical culture, scientific culture); the rich variety of poetry and fantasy in the period; and how the Victorians have been received and re-shaped in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

The Victorian Literature pathway also offers the opportunity for students to go on organized visits to local Victorian heritage sites including the nineteenth-century art collections at the Walker Art Gallery and the Lady Lever Art Gallery.