English Fiction to 1820

3 credits · Undergraduate

This course surveys the rise of the English novel from Behn to Austen. Examining works by several early novelists, some well-known and some not so well- known, the course introduces students to a wide range of early prose narratives, such as amatory fiction, the fictional memoir, the roman à clef, the epistolary novel, and various comic and sentimental works. PREREQUISITES: Completion of 6.0 credit hours at the 1000 level in ENGL, CRWR, KING or PERF. EXCLUSIONS: ENGL 2208.06 FORMATS: Lecture | Discussion