19^th Century American Literature (ENGL 1020)

Texts: The Great Short Works of Edgar Allen Poe (Thompson, ed.)
4 Classic American Novels (Thorp, ed.)
Thoreau: Walden and other Writings (Krutch, ed.)
Dover Thrift Editions: Walt Whitman: Selected Poems
Emily Dickinson: Final Harvest

Students read, analyze, and discuss selections from some of the major authors of the time, from Poe, Hawthorne and Melville to Thoreau, Whitman, Dickinson, and Twain. Essay tests are scheduled throughout the semester, and there is a final exam.