The Eighteenth-Century Novel

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Overview

Subject area

ENG

Catalog Number

4210

Course Title

The Eighteenth-Century Novel

Department(s)

Description

Before the eighteenth century, the novel in English didn't exist; by the end of the century, novel reading was so popular that critics worried that readers were neglecting their jobs and families in favor of the latest bestseller. This course focuses on the political, historical, and cultural changes that both led to and resulted from the novel's emergence. Authors may include Defoe, Haywood, Richardson, Fielding, Burney, and Austen.This course may serve as the capstone for the liberal arts English minor.

Typically Offered

Fall, Spring, Summer

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

No

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

029787

Course Schedule