Hello ,

General syllabus of MA English include

SEMESTER 1

• English Poetry from
• Eighteenth Century English Literature
• Literary Criticism
• Elective Papers [European Comedy, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Drama]
  
  SEMESTER 2
• Language and Linguistics
• Shakespeare plays
• Elective discipline
  Elective Papers [Literature and Gender, Romantic Paper, New Literatures in English]
  
  SEMESTER 3
• Indian Literature
• 20th Century Poetry and Drama
• 19th Century Novel
• Elective Papers: Literature and the Visual Arts in Europe or American Literature

SEMESTER 4

• 20th Century Novel
• Literary Criticism
• Elective Papers: Indian Literature II, The Novel in India, Ancient Greek and Latin Literature

Some reference text that can be used are

Bradley ,H.. The Making of English, Macmillan & Co , 1927

Baugh ,A.C.. A History of English Language, Allied Publishers,1997

Youcan also refer to kerala universities MA english syllabus and reference books from the below link

https://www.keralauniversity.ac.in/downloads/MA_Degree_English_Language_and_Literature.pdf

Hope this helps you

Best wishes for your future