ENGL 5525 - Studies in American Realism

3 hours

Focuses on the development of realism in American literature and culture from approximately 1865–1914, along with the related literary movements of naturalism, regionalism and local color. Provides coverage of such major authors as Mark Twain, Sarah Orne Jewett, Charles Chesnutt and William James. Additional topics of study may include the rise of photography and newspaper journalism, science and evolutionary theory, and/or the problems of urbanization, among others.

Prerequisite(s): None.

May be repeated for credit as topics vary.