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American Novels to 1900

Summer 2025 > Humanities & Social Sciences > ENGL.3310 > 031

Course No: ENGL.3310-031; SIS Class Nbr: 2685; SIS Term: 3440
Course Status: Open

Course Description

with the emergence of novels labeled "American," novelists explored the role of the frontier, the shift from an agricultural to an industrial society, the rise of social reform movements, the impact and legacy of slavery, the influence of science and technology, the debate over gender roles and expectations, and the role of the artist/writer within American culture. The novels in this course, all written before 1900, allow us to explore the issues that a selection of American novelists treat within their fiction as well as to consider the debates that occurred over the nature of narrative.

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  • Online Course
  • 2025 Summer: May 19 to Aug 10
  • Course Level: Undergraduate
  • Tuition: $1155 | Pay as little as $595/mo for this course.
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