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Course Description

Poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning and philosopher John Stuart Mill held parallel interests in promoting and living a life that is free and happy. In this course, we read from their works—including Barrett Browning's novel in blank verse, Aurora Leigh, and Mill's essays On Liberty, The Subjection of Women, and Utilitarianism—to explore and contrast their observations and experiences with each.

For the first class, please read Mill On Liberty, Chapters 1-2.

Course Outline

Required texts:

Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Aurora Leigh. Oxford UP. ISBN: 978-0199552337

John Stuart Mill, The Basic Writings of John Stuart Mill: On Liberty, the Subjection of Women and Utilitarianism. Modern Library Classics. ISBN: 9780375759185

Notes

Online registration deadline: Thursday March 24, 5 pm CT.

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