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ENGL 621

Studies in Nineteenth Century Literature

3 credits · Graduate

Fall 2025 · The Women of Henry James: Character, Form, and Meaning

Topics

  • Henry James’s fiction
  • Women and agency
  • Narrative form
  • Wealth and marriage
  • Ethical interpretation

Readings

  • Henry James, The Portrait of a Lady.
    Listed reading
  • Henry James, The Wings of the Dove.
    Listed reading
  • Henry James, Washington Square.
    Listed reading
  • Henry James, The Turn of the Screw.
    Listed reading
  • Henry James, The Aspern Papers.
    Listed reading
  • Henry James, The Europeans.
    Listed reading
  • Henry James, Daisy Miller.
    Listed reading
  • Henry James, The Beast in the Jungle.
    Listed reading
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