ENG 2311 - American Literature: Colonial to Civil War

3 cr

This course examines the formal and philosophical features of American literature through the Civil War, particularly those features that resulted from the exhilarating yet complex, even contradictory, new American character. Reading includes fiction, poetry, and essays that characterize and illustrate colonial, Romantic, and Civil War era literary endeavor. Course is offered every third semester, consult Department Chair for offering cycle.
Prerequisite: ENG 1061 , highly recommended: ENG 1310
Every third semester