ENG 440 - Origins of the British Novel

3 Credit(s) DI

This course is an introduction to the study of the British novel meant to teach undergraduate students how the culture of the eighteenth century gave rise to what is now the most popular literary genre in English. Through a series of readings both canonical and non-canonical, we will explore how authors negotiated and were shaped by the political, economic, and scientific realities of their day. Prerequisite: ENG 102, ENG 102E, ENG 103, or ENG 106H.