ENG 377 - The Long 18th Century Credits: 3

Provides an in-depth study of selected works written by British and/or American writers from 1660 to 1820. Content will vary with the instructor, who may emphasize authors, texts, movements, genres, or themes. The course may cover poetry, prose, and/or drama, and examine genres such as slave and Indian captivity narratives, novels of seduction and domesticity, political writing, and autobiography. Topics may include the rise of the novel in Britain or America, the Enlightenment, crime and social transgression, revolution, and contemporary representations of gender and race. Students will write at least one analytical paper dealing with works read in the course. This course satisfies the requirement for a course in History and Movements.

Prerequisite(s): ENG 130