Mgr. et Mgr. Jan Svoboda

Bachelor's thesis

The French Revolution in William Wordsworth’s The Prelude

The French Revolution in William Wordsworth’s The Prelude
Abstract:
Bakalářská práce se popisuje vztah Williama Wordswortha k Francouzské revoluci. Jako hlavní pramen slouží Wordsworthovo básnické dílo The Prelude. V práci je zdůrazněno, že Wordsworthův vztah k Francouzské revoluci se postupem času měnil. Wordsworthovy ranné ohlasy na Francouzskou revoluci vyznívají značně optimisticky, ale Wordsworthův vztah k Francouzské revoluci se postupně stává více komplikovaným …more
Abstract:
The BA thesis describes the way William Wordsworth responded to the French Revolution. Wordsworth's poetical autobiography The Prelude serves as the major source. The thesis focuses on the fact that Wordsworth made a significant shift in his attitudes to the French Revolution. The thesis stresses the fact that Wordsworth responded to the Revolution very enthusiastically, but gradually his attitudes …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 23. 1. 2008

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 28. 1. 2008
  • Supervisor: doc. Michael Matthew Kaylor, PhD.

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Masaryk University

Faculty of Arts

Bachelor programme / field:
Philology / English Language and Literature