AML 4111 Fall 2019 Mariano

This is a period course that studies the origins and evolution of the American novel in its 19th century iterations. We will read chronologically and with attention to the period’s most important and popular novels, drawn from sentimental, gothic, various forms of the romantic, and the realist traditions, and supplemented by theoretical and critical materials. The course requires intensive and consistent reading, writing, and participation. Primary work: 5 or 6 analytic papers, varying in length from 2-5 pgs; an annotated bibliography; a 10-12 pg research paper, including several drafts and in-class workshops.