Write a research essay on one of the following topics (2,250 of your own words; i.e. excluding footnotes and bibliography, with +/- 5% leeway) The essay will be assessed with reference to: Critical thinking and originality Textual evidence well-selected to support argument Discussion situated in relation to major Romantic ideas where relevant Meaningful interaction with at least two suitable secondary sources Clarity of prose Coherence and persuasiveness of argument Presentation and referencing ‘The weight of never-ending time—the tedious passage of the still-succeeding hours!’ (Mary Shelley, ‘The Mortal Immortal’). Is immortality always a ‘burthensome’ theme for Romantic authors? Discuss with reference to Mary Shelley’s story and AT LEAST TWO other Romantic authors.