EL 4612 - Early U.S. Literature

Institution:

SUNY College at Old Westbury

Subject:

English

Description:

The course looks at different forms of 18th and 19th century U.S. literature: the romances of Nathaniel Hawthorne, the Gothic tales of Charles Brockden Brown, James Fenimore Cooper's westerns, the slave narratives of Linda Brent and Fredrick Douglass, the horror and mystery tales of Edgar Allan Poe, the essay as developed by Emerson and Thoreau, early women's fiction and selected poetry. This course is cross-listed with the American studies program. Offered periodically. Prerequisite: EMS.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.oldwestbury.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 876-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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