This course is for those who wish to gain a thorough theoretical understanding of the subject, perhaps in preparation for study at a higher level. It will develop students critical judgement and close reading skills and also provide a broad overview of English literature from the Elizabethan era to the present day. It concentrates upon the literature of love, in all its forms. It will help prepare them for a wide range of subjects in the creative and social science area at degree level including English literature, drama, history, law, sociology and linguistics.