ENG-331 American Novel from Its Beginnings to World War I

GER: TA (Critical, Analytical Interpretation of Texts)
Prerequisite: any first year writing seminar
Examination of the development of the American novel through its adaptations of such sub-genres as the Gothic novel, the historical romance, the social protest novel, the picaresque novel, the realistic novel of manners, and the naturalistic novel. Authors might include Cooper, Hawthorne, Stowe, James, Twain, Norris, Chopin, and Cather. 4 credits.