ENGL 3801 - American Short Story

Institution:

Becker College - Closed

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Description:

This reading and writing intensive course will deal with the American short story from a historical perspective as well as provide the student with a review of the aspects of fiction. The course will approach the American short story from a historical perspective beginning with the country's earliest practitioner, Washington Irving, and cover the major American authors who used and perfected the form. The course will also place the selections within the major literary movements and demonstrate how selected short stories are characteristic of or anticipate literary trends. The student will be asked to present papers on certain aspects of various selections after close reading of the texts and relevant scholarship. Prerequisites: ENGL1001, ENGL1003, and one 2000-level literature-based course or permission of the instructor.

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.becker.edu

Phone Number:

(877) 523-2537

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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