ENG 4111 Fall 2018 Mariano

This is a period course that studies the origins and evolution of the American romance novel in its 19th century iterations, including the gothic romance, the philosophical romance, the seduction tale, the sentimental romance, and the plantation romance. Although this generic component links the readings, the course is designed to privilege the experience of reading the novels themselves and to allow topics of discussion to emerge from that shared experience. Course work consists of reading and producing insight through regular class participation, several written response papers, two "unpapers," an annotated bibliography, and a final exam.