ENGL 358
American Texts to 1900
Winter 2027 · ENGL 358 LEC B1: American Texts to 1900: The Rise of Extractive Empire; M. Simpson · Course preview · Future term
Topics
- American extractive empire
- Slavery
- Energy and finance
Readings
- Melville, Herman. Moby-Dick.
- Ridge, John Rollin. The Life and Adventures of Joaquín Murieta.
- Davis, Rebecca Harding. “Life in the Iron-Mills.”
- Delaney, Martin. Blake; or, The Huts of America.
- Wharton, Edith. The House of Mirth.
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026–2027
- ENGL 300 LEC B1: Social and Cultural History of the English Language; D. Bargen ↗2027
- Titles and author forms follow the preview; potentially inconsistent dates omitted. Published preview for a future term as of retrieval; reading choices may change.