CPLT 113 - Studies in Fiction

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Wellesley College

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Sides Topic for 2009-10: Fantastic Fictions. When fiction blurs or crosses the line between our ?real? world and ?other worlds,? the reader (as well as the narrator or main character) has entered the realm of ?the fantastic,? a genre that (broadly interpreted) contains ?the uncanny,? ?the supernatural or ghost story,? and ?science fiction.? We will read ?fantastic? novels and short fiction by nineteenth-century, twentieth-century, and twenty-first century masters from Europe, Japan, North and South America. Taught primarily in lecture, this course will not be writi ng-intensive. Students may register for either ENG 113 or CPLT 113 and credit will be granted accordingly. Prerequisite: None. Especially recommended to non-majors. Distribution: Language and Literature Semester: Fa

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wellesley.edu

Phone Number:

(781) 283-1000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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