Defoe and the rise of the Novel – Richardson, Fielding, Smollet and Sterne by P.B., spec. 2nd sem.

Write a note on four wheels.

Or

Give an account of the contribution of the four wheels of the novel in the 18^th century.

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Prose: Sprat, History of the Royal Society, by P.B. spec. 2nd sem.

Write a note on Royal Society.

The Personal Essay: Hazlitt and Lamb by P.B. for specially second semester

Discuss Charles Lamb and William Hazlitt as an essayist of 19^th century.

Spec. for 2nd Sem. The poetry of Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats, by P.B.

Discuss the characteristics of Romantic Poetry with special reference to Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley and Keats.

Specially for 2nd sem., Dr. Johnson and his circle

Write a note on Dr. Johnson and his circle or club.

specially for 2nd sem., "The shift from sensibility to romanticism in Gray (1716-71), Cowper (1731-1800), Blake and Burns, by P.B.,

Write a note on Grey, Cowper, Blake and Burn’s as the precursor of the romantic revival in the early 19^th century.

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Topic- the Historical Novel , specially for 2nd Sem, by P.B.

Write a short note on Sir Walter Scott as a novelist.

Or

Write an essay on the historical novel with special reference to Sir Walter Scott.

Topic- Novel of Manners, Especially for 2nd Sem., by P.B.

Write a note on novel of manners with special reference to Jane Austen.

Or:

Write a note on Jane Austen as a novelist.

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TOPIC-GOTHIC FICTION ESPECIALLY FOR 2ND SEMESTER BY P.B.

*Write a note on Gothic Fiction or Gothic Novel or ‘The Novel of Terror’.

2nd semester, Note on Heroic Tragedy & Comedy of Manners by P.B.

Write a note on Restoration drama with special reference to the heroic tragedy and the comedy of manners.

2nd Semester, Restoration Drama: tragedy and comedy

Write a note on Restoration tragedy or comedy or Restoration Drama.

B.A. 2nd Semester, The periodical essay: Addison and Steele

Periodical Essay: Addison and Steele

The poetry of Pope, for B.A. 2nd Semester

Topic- The poetry of Pope, supported by Podmeswar

*Discuss critically on Pope’s poetry.

2nd SEMESTER, Women’s Writing as a distinctive genre: Katherine Philips (1631-64), Anne Killigrew (1660-85), Mary Astell (1666-1731) and Aphra Behn (1640-89), supported by P.B.

Women’s Writing as a distinctive genre: