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ENGL 0206

19th Century American Lit.

Nineteenth-Century American Literature
This course will examine major developments in the literary world of 19th century America. Specific topics to be addressed might include the transition from Romanticism to Regionalism and Realism, the origins and evolution of the novel in the United States, and the tensions arising from the emergence of a commercial marketplace for literature. Attention will also be paid to the rise of women as literary professionals in America and the persistent problematizing of race and slavery. Among others, authors may include J. F. Cooper, Emerson, Melville, Douglass, Chopin, Whitman, Dickinson, Twain, Hawthorne, Stowe, Alcott, Wharton, and James. . 3 hrs. lect./disc.(Formerly ENAM 0206)
Subject:
English
Department:
English
Division:
Literature
Requirements Fulfilled:
AMR LIT
Equivalent Courses:

Sections in Fall 2024, AY MA/DML LS Session B

Fall 2024

ENGL0206A-F24 Lecture (Millier)