English 45C

Other Readings and Media

Douglass, F.: The Narrative of Frederick Douglass; Stevenson, R.L.: The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde; Conrad, J.: Heart of Darkness; Forster, E. M.: Howards End; West, N.: Miss Lonelyhearts & The Day of the Locust; Achebe, C.: Things Fall Apart; Ng, F.: Bone

Description

This semester we will cut a selective path through a vast swathe of literature in English, tracing patterns of continuity and change from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. In the process we will encounter some of the key works of the past two centuries, while witnessing the emergence of English as a world-spanning literary language.

Please note that this class will first meet on Monday, August 29; discussion sections will not start being held until Friday, September 2.