Literature of the Modern Period

In-depth lecture notes covering the poetry of Louis Macniece - key contexts, inspirations, themes and quotes. These notes cover a range of larger concepts and contexts regarding Macniece's place within Modern Literature, notably his poetic style, voice, and key themes within a wide range of his works.

In-depth lecture notes covering the poetry of the first world war - key contexts, inspirations, themes and quotes. These notes cover a range of larger concepts and contexts regarding the poetry of Wilfred Owen, Edward Thomas and Siegfried Sassoon; the often tenuous line between satire and realism in their poetry, and the key inspirations that shaped their work.

In-depth lecture notes covering E.M. Forster's - key contexts, inspirations, themes and quotes. These notes cover a range of larger concepts and contexts regarding Forster's place within Modern Literature, notably his narrative form and voice.

In-depth lecture notes covering Katherine Mansfield's Short stories - key contexts, inspirations, themes and quotes. These notes cover a range of larger concepts and contexts regarding Mansfield's place within Modern Literature, notably her narrative form and voice.

A Powerpoint which provides an overview of the key contexts, literary concepts, themes and works from the Modern Period. Perfect for revision, this powerpoint summarises the key quotes, themes and contexts in texts by Lawrence, Forster, Mansfield, Woolf, WW1 poets, and Louis Macniece.

In-depth lecture notes covering Virginia Woolf's 'Mrs Dalloway' - key contexts, inspirations, themes and quotes. These notes cover a range of larger concepts and contexts regarding Woolf's integral place within Modern Literature, notably her narrative form and voice; the ways in which she attempts to capture 'an ordinary mind on an ordinary day'

In-depth lecture notes covering Virginia Woolf's 'To the Lighthouse' - key contexts, inspirations, themes and quotes. These notes cover a range of larger concepts and contexts regarding Woolf's integral place within Modern Literature, notably her narrative form and voice; existentialism, expressionism, and her exploration of the epiphanic moment.

In-depth lecture notes covering D.H.Lawrence's 'Sons and Lovers' - key contexts, inspirations, themes and quotes. These notes cover a range of larger concepts and contexts regarding Lawrence's place within Modern Literature, notably his narrative form and voice, and the significance of the landscape in shaping his literature.