English 190

Book List

Freedman, J.: The Cambridge Companion to Henry James; James, H.: Hawthorne; James, H.: What Maisie Knew; James, H. : Tales of Henry James; James, H. : The Ambassadors; James, H. : The Portrait of a Lady; James, H. : The Spoils of Poynton; James, H. : The Turn of the Screw

Description

We will read novels, shorter fiction, and essays written by Henry James across his career and also analyses of James’s work, and we will consider how James has become a central figure for rethinking literary criticism, especially for those interested in aesthetics, ethics, and the fates of historicism and of close reading.

English 190 replaced English 100 and 150 as of Fall '09. English majors may fulfill the seminar requirement for the major by taking one section of English 190 (or by having taken either English 100 or English 150 before Fall '09). Please read the paragraph on page 2 of the Announcement of Classes for more details about enrolling in or wait-listing for this course.