Calcutta University English CCF
Syllabus, Notes, E-book and More
Semester 1
DSC 1
1. HISTORY OF ENGLISH POETRY (FROM ELIZABETHAN AGE TO MODERN PERIOD)
2. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, SONNET 73
- "Sonnet 73" by William Shakespeare: Line by Line Explanation, Summary and Analysis
- "Sonnet 73" by William Shakespeare: Themes
- "Sonnet 73" by William Shakespeare: Critical Appreciation
- "Sonnet 73" by William Shakespeare: As a Love Poem
- "Sonnet 73" by William Shakespeare: As a Shakespearean Sonnet
- "Sonnet 73" by William Shakespeare: A Universal Message Under Its Personal Tone
3. JOHN DONNE, 'THE SUN RISING'
4. JOHN KEATS, 'TO AUTUMN'
5. W.B. YEATS, 'THE SECOND COMING'
IDC 1
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, 'SONNET 18'
- "Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare: Critical Appreciation
- "Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare: How and Why Does the Poet Hope to Immortalize His Friend's Beauty in Sonnet 18?
- "Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare: How Does Shakespeare Describe His Friend's Beauty in This Poem?"
- "Sonnet 18" by William Shakespeare: How Does Shakespeare Prove in Sonnet 18 That His Friend's Beauty Is More "Lovely" and More "Temperate" Than a Summer's Day?
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH, 'STRANGE FITS OF PASSION'
- Line-by-Line Explanation Strange Fits of Passion
- Summary of Strange Fits of Passion
- Figures of Speech / Literary Devices Table Strange Fits of Passion
- Critical Appreciation of Wordsworth’s Strange Fits of Passion
- The Central Theme of Strange Fits of Passion
- ‘Strange Fits of Passion’ as a Romantic Love Poem
P.B. SHELLEY, 'TO A SKYLARK'
- "To A Skylark" by Percy Bysshe Shelley: Critical Appreciation
- "To A Skylark" by Percy Bysshe Shelley: As a Lyric
- "To A Skylark" by Percy Bysshe Shelley: Consider Shelley as a Poet of Nature with Reference to this poem
- "To A Skylark" by Percy Bysshe Shelley: Is Not Just a Simple Poem in Praise of a Bird and Its Song—Do You Agree?
JOHN KEATS, 'TO AUTUMN'
JAMES JOYCE, 'ARABY'
KATHERINE MANSFIELD, 'THE FLY'
SEC 1
WHAT IS BUSINESS COMMUNICATION
WRITING REPORTS, LETTERS, CURRICULUM VITAE
WRITING MEETING MINUTES
E-CORRESPONDENCE
WRITING REPORTS, LETTERS, CURRICULUM VITAE
WRITING MEETING MINUTES
E-CORRESPONDENCE
ACE 1
LORD TENNYSON, ‘BREAK BREAK BREAK’
THOMAS HARDY, ‘AFTERWARDS’
RABINDRANATH TAGORE, ‘WHERE THE MIND IS WITHOUT FEAR’
R.K. NARAYAN, ‘OUT OF BUSINESS’
It will be available soon.
PREM CHAND, ‘THE CHILD’
It will be available soon.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR, ‘I HAVE A DREAM’
It will be available soon.
Semester 2
It will be available soon.
Semester 3
DSC 3
DSC 4
Poem
Novella
Short Stories
Drama
Semester 4
DSC 3
- LEWIS CARROLL, THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
- SUKUMAR RAY, SELECT NONSENSE OF SUKUMAR RAY: [ Hotch-potch, The Customs of Bombagarh, The Purloined Moustache, The Griffon' s Grouse, The Perfume Crisis, Snakes Alive, Tickle - My –Ribs, The Old Man of the Woods, A Marriage is Announced.]
- HERGE, TINTIN IN TIBET
- ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE, THE HOUND OF THE BASKERVILLES
DSC 4
PROSE
STORIES
- KHUSHWANT SINGH, 'A BRIDE FOR THE SAHIB'
- R.K. NARAYAN, 'ANOTHER COMMUNITY'
POETRY
- MICHAEL MADHUSUDAN DUTT, 'TO A LADY'
- MICHAEL MADHUSUDAN DUTT, ‘I AM NOT RICH'
- TORU DUTT, 'OUR CASUARINA TREE'
- NISSIM EZEKIEL, 'ENTERPRISE'
NOVEL
DSC 5
ENGLISH POETRY – I
- SPENSER: 'ONE DAY I WROTE HER NAME'
- MARVELL: 'TO HIS COY MISTRESS'
- MILTON: PARADISE LOST BOOK I
- POPE: THE RAPE OF THE LOCK CANTO: I-3
- BLAKE: 'THE LAMB' & 'THE TYGER'
DSC 6
ENGLISH DRAMA
- SHAKESPEARE: MACBETH
- CONGREVE: THE WAY OF THE WORLD
- OSCAR WILDE: THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST
- OSBORNE: LOOK BACK IN ANGER
Semester 5
DSC 9
ENGLISH PROSE – 1
- JANE AUSTEN, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE
- CHARLES DICKENS, HARD TIMES
- THOMAS HARDY, THE MAYOR OF CASTERBRIDGE
- THOMAS CARLYLE, ‘THE HERO AS A POET’ from ‘HEROES, HERO WORSHIP AND THE HEROIC IN HISTORY’
DSC 10
ENGLISH POETRY – II
- WORDSWORTH, 'TINTERN ABBEY'
- COLERIDGE, 'KUBLA KHAN
- SHELLEY, 'ODE TO THE WEST WIND'
- TENNYSON, 'ULYSSES'
- BROWNING, 'PORPHYRIA'S LOVER'
- ARNOLD, 'DOVER BEACH'
- ELIOT, 'PRELUDES'
- PHILIP LARKIN, 'CUT GRASS'
DSC 11
ENGLISH PROSE – II
- E.M. FORSTER: A PASSAGE TO INDIA
- VIRGINIA WOOLF: TO THE LIGHTHOUSE
- KATHERINE MANSFIELD: 'THE FLY'
- JOSEPH CONRAD: 'THE LAGOON'
DSC 12
LITERARY THEORY – I
- ARISTOTLE, “POETICS” – Definitions of Tragedy, Tragic hero, Catharsis, Peripety, Anagnorisis
- WORDSWORTH, “PREFACE TO LYRICAL BALLADS” (1802)
- COLERIDGE, ‘BIOGRAPHIA LITERARIA’: FANCY, IMAGINATION (PRIMARY & SECONDARY)
- SHELLEY: ‘A DEFENCE OF POETRY’
Semester 6
DSC 13 [INDIAN WRITING IN ENGLISH – I]
PROSE
- R.K. NARAYAN: WAITING FOR THE MAHATMA
- RUSKIN BOND: ‘THE ROOM ON THE ROOF'
POETRY
- HENRY LOUIS VIVIAN DEROZIO, 'TO INDIA, MY NATIVE LAND'
- KAMALA DAS, 'AN INTRODUCTION'
- A.K. RAMANUJAN, 'A RIVER'
- JAYANTA MAHAPATRA, 'DAWN AT PURI'
DRAMA
- MAHESH DATTANI: TARA
DSC 14 [MODERN EUROPEAN DRAMA]
PROSE
- HENRIK IBSEN, A DOLL'S HOUSE
- ANTON CHEKHOV, THE CHERRY ORCHARD
- BERTOLT BRECHT, THE GOOD WOMAN OF SZECHUAN
- SAMUEL BECKETT, WAITING FOR GODOT
DSC 15 [AMERICAN LITERATURE – I]
NOVEL
- TONI MORRISON, BELOVED
POETRY
- CARL SANDBURG, 'CHICAGO'
- E.E. CUMMINGS, 'I CARRY YOUR HEART WITH ME
- ADRIENNE RICH, 'A MARK OF RESISTANCE'
- HART CRANE, 'TO BROOKLYN BRIDGE'
DRAMA
- TENNESSEE WILLIAMS, THE GLASS MENAGERIE
Semester 7
It will be available soon.
Semester 8
It will be available soon.
Free Notes for English Hons Students
Welcome, dear students!
I know English Honours can feel overwhelming at times. The syllabus is huge, the texts are complex, and exams demand not just knowledge but also smart answers. Many of you may feel lost—reading the same page again and again but still not finding clarity. That’s exactly why I created these free notes: to make literature simple, meaningful, and exam-friendly for you.
Why These Notes?
Easy to Understand: Explanations are in clear, student-friendly language, without heavy jargon.
Critical & Exam-Oriented: Every answer is designed to help you write confidently and score well.
Absolutely Free: No hidden cost, no barriers—because knowledge should be shared, not sold.
I Understand You
I know the struggles of English Hons students: the fear of exams, the confusion of criticism, the pressure of time. These notes are prepared with all those challenges in mind. They are not only for exams—they are for building your confidence and love for literature.
Join the Journey
If you find these notes helpful, share them with friends. If something feels missing, reach out—I’ll prepare it for you. Together, we can build a community where no student is left behind.
Final Words
Being an English Hons student makes you a thinker and a creator. Believe in yourself—because with the right guidance, you can shine brighter than you imagine.
With warm wishes,
studyliterary.com