German Programme, School of Modern Languages and Cultures HKU

This course explores one of the most popular periods in German literature - German Romanticism. While this period is well known for its emotional and imaginative descriptions of nature and expressions of feelings, many of its writers also had been deeply affected by the historical, political and social events of their times. The course begins with providing a short overview over the literary and historical developments leading up to and following this period, followed by an in-depth study of authentic texts from various authors representing the two main streams of German Romanticism and it concludes by tracing Romantic influences in modern society.

Elective Course
GRMN3026	Fairytale princes, nature lovers and revolutionaries - The German Romantics	6 credits

This course explores one of the most popular periods in German literature - German Romanticism. While this period is well known for its emotional and imaginative descriptions of nature and expressions of feelings, many of its writers also had been deeply affected by the historical, political and social events of their times. The course begins with providing a short overview over the literary and historical developments leading up to and following this period, followed by an in-depth study of authentic texts from various authors representing the two main streams of German Romanticism and it concludes by tracing Romantic influences in modern society.

Prerequisite: GRMN2002. German II.2
Co-requisite: GRMN3001. or GRMN3002. or comparable level acquired elsewhere.
Assessment:100% coursework
(Not on offer in 2020/2021)