Introduction to 'Regeneration'

About the lecture

In this module, we provide a brief introduction to the novel, picking up on some of the themes and issues that will be explored in greater detail in the later sections. In particular, we think about the context of the First World War, the figures of Siegfried Sassoon and Wilfred Owen, and how concepts of heroism have changed from the earliest literature to the present day.

About the lecturer

John McRae is Special Professor of Language in Literature Studies and Teaching Associate in the School of English at Nottingham University, and holds Visiting Professorships in China, Malaysia, Spain and the USA. He is co-author of The Routledge History of Literature in English with Ron Carter, and also wrote The Language of Poetry, Literature with a Small 'l' and the first critical edition of Teleny by Oscar Wilde and others.