English 369 - Amer. Fiction: Lost & Found

'This course will examine a number of great literary works that are read infrequently, or not at all these days, by authors whose other work is known and by those whose names are not familiar to us. We will study these texts with an eye to their quality and significance; the literary, political, and social contexts of their publications; and their relationships to other literature. Authors will include Herman Melville, Harold Frederic, Mark Twain, Henry Roth, Flannery O'Connor, Nelson Algren.'

This course is open to Juniors and Seniors. Prereq: English 241 or other course in 19th or 20th Century American Literature