ENGL20020 Romanticism, Feminism, Revolution

ENGL20020 Romanticism, Feminism, Revolution (University of Melbourne): rated 4.4/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.

ENGL20020 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in English. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.

Review data updated 2026-10-24.

Course details

Chinese title: 浪漫主义、女性主义与革命

Type: Undergraduate subject

Subject area: English

Faculty: Faculty of Arts

Level: Undergraduate Level 2

Handbook year: 2026

Overview

This subject maps the intertwined (and sometimes antagonistic) trajectories of Romanticism and early Feminism, as they emerge in Britain in the wake of the American and French Revolutions. Drawing on prose, poetry and drama from this period (including texts by Byron, Blake, Bronte, Hays, Radcliff.

ENGL20020 student reviews, difficulty and workload

ENGL20020 has 5 scored reviews: overall 4.4/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).

Sources: 2 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.0 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.6/5).

On Reddit: "Poetry, Love, Death - Would recommend if you like poetry and if you like themes of love and death - Covers poetry from a very long time span, right from a 16th century poem called “Speke, Parrot” to Rossetti’s “Goblin Market”, Auden and Plath. Most of the poems covered are prett…"

On Reddit: "I took it and absolutely loved it, I'd recommend it if you're interested in anyone of those topics. The lecturers and tutors were great as well."

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ENGL20020 FAQ

Q: Is ENGL20020 worth taking?

A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 4.4/5.

Q: Which faculty teaches ENGL20020, and when is it offered?

A: ENGL20020 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.

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