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