ENGL 231 — American Literature I
This course is a survey of American authors and their relationship to major literary and intellectual movements, from America's beginnings to the second half of the nineteenth century. Through their reading, students will be invited to explore the dynamic interchange between the literature and its historical, social, and philosophical perspectives and according to various schools of critical theory. A typical syllabus will include a wide range of genres and authors from throughout the historical survey periods covered in this course. (C-ID ENGL 130) (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-3, CSU-C2, IGETC-3B, Cal-GETC-3B)