ENGL 370 - American Realism

Credit(s): 3
Prerequisite(s): ENGL 112 or ENGL 192 / HONR 192.
A review of transcendentalism to prepare for contrasting with post-Civil War realism. Readings in Twain, James, Howells will be followed by a consideration of the impact of literary naturalism on the writings of Crane, Dreiser, Wharton. Newly reconsidered narratives are also examined, including those of Chopin, Jewett, Freeman, and American slaves.