BA (Hons) English Literature Bachelor's degree at Liverpool Hope University

This module introduces the key principles and terminology of literary criticism, focusing on the act of reading and its significance for the modern world. Close reading is at the heart of the module, with literary critical keywords and concepts explored through a variety of texts from different historical periods and forms. Weekly tutorials in 'Research and Writing in English Literature' help you develop core study, research, and writing skills, supporting your transition to university-level stu

This module examines literary texts notable for their popularity, whether as best-sellers at the time of publication or through enduring cultural influence. You will explore how texts relate to their historical context, respond to contemporary events and ideas, and conform to or challenge generic conventions. The module also considers factors shaping popularity for twenty- and twenty-first-century audiences, including literary prizes, adaptations, book clubs, digital platforms such as BookTok, a

This module provides a foundation in key texts, genres, and literary periods from ancient myth and epic to modern works. Primary texts are selected for their lasting influence on literature and culture, with an emphasis on how texts interact across time and space. Through comparative study, you will explore how pre-modern and later works address enduring questions such as power and justice, travel and cross-cultural encounters, race, gender and sexuality, identity, and society. The module also e

This module examines a wide range of literature with a focus on environmental themes, including both rural and urban contexts. You will study texts in relation to the physical and cultural environments in which they were created, as well as the environments they depict. The module encourages exploration of historical, contemporary, and future perspectives on the environment, while highlighting connections across different periods, locations, genres, and themes.

This module looks at the relationship between literature and places, focusing on literary texts that are associated with particular locations. It also allows students to focus on particular writers within the 'Single Author Study' weekly workshop. The workshop complements, but also stands apart from, the lectures and seminars.

This module will invite students to examine a range of literary and visual forms including literary retellings from alternative or marginalised perspectives, prequels, sequels, screen adaptations and radio broadcasts.

This module explores a diverse range of texts that narrate experiences of border crossing through accounts of travel, migration, and displacement. It allows students to explore texts from different periods, forms and genres that all engage with the movement of people and cultures across physical, political or ideological borders.

This module explores controversial and challenging texts from a range of historical periods and contexts. It examines the history of books, authorship and publishing; censorship, book bans and free speech; and the power of books to shape society. It looks at how literature connects with politics and journalism, and how it engages with gender, sex and sexuality. It also considers the relevance of literature to major issues today, and includes global perspectives shaped by different cultural and r

This module explores how literature is divided into historical periods and examines the critical debates that have shaped, and challenged, those divisions. Students will be encouraged to question strict boundaries by looking at the continuities between traditionally separate periods, such as Medieval and Early Modern.

Examine literature from the Second World War to the present, including novels, short stories, poetry, memoirs, and travel writing from Europe, North America, and Africa. Authors range from George Orwell and Sylvia Plath to Zadie Smith and Margaret Atwood. The module explores the relationship between humans and animals while addressing key contemporary issues such as national and racial identity, gender, mental health, war, technology, urbanisation, social inequality, and environmental concerns.

Study the enduring genre of fantasy, from medieval myths and early modern epics to contemporary fiction, children's and young adult literature, and adaptations in TV, film, games, and fan communities. The module examines imaginative worlds to explore gender, sexuality, race, colonisation, political power, and community.

Investigate the impact of modernism on literature and the arts in the early twentieth century, including British, American, Irish, and European texts across genres. The module develops skills in close reading, bibliographic research, and applying critical and theoretical interpretations. Seminars and lectures examine key authors, major debates, and the historical, scientific, aesthetic, and intellectual contexts of modernism.

Explore English poetry and prose from the Modernist period, focusing on ideas of 'home,' national identity, war, power, gender, education, and social inequality. The module also considers the popularity of texts, accessibility, the book market, and broader cultural contexts such as film, music, architecture, and visual arts.

Engage with advanced literary and cultural theory, including feminism, Marxism, ecocriticism, New Historicism, and postcolonial approaches. The module develops skills in reading theoretical material and applying critical and interpretive frameworks to your dissertation research.