19Th-Century U.S. Novels and Narratives

English 377 19th-Century U.S. Novels and Narratives Terry Oggel Fall 2015

Course Outline (subject to revisions, as necessary)

Aug 20 Explanation of course; Novels and Narratives in the American Experience; student presentation sign-up

25 conclude explanation of course; presentation sign-up (finalized); begin Melville, Billy Budd 27 No class

Sep 01 continue Billy Budd; student presentation 03 conclude Billy Budd; James, “The Art of Fiction” (complete at end of semester with student presentation)

08 begin Twain, Huckleberry Finn; student presentation 10 continue Huckleberry Finn

15 continue Huckleberry Finn 17 continue Huckleberry Finn; student conference sign-up

22 no classes 24 no classes

29 conclude Huckleberry Finn; begin Hawthorne, The Custom House; student presentation; student conferences* Oct 01 conclude The Custom House; begin Freeman, Pembroke; student presentation; student conferences*

06 continue Pembroke; student conferences* 08 continue Pembroke; student conferences*

13 conclude Pembroke; begin Stowe, Dred; student presentation; student conferences* 15 Midterm Exam; student conferences*

20 continue Dred 22 continue Dred

27 conclude Dred; begin Northup, Twelve Years a Slave 29 continue Twelve Years a Slave

Friday, October 30—Last Day to Withdraw from Fall Semester Classes

Nov 03 continue Twelve Years a Slave 05 continue Twelve Years a Slave

10 conclude Twelve Years a Slave; begin Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars; student presentation 12 continue The House Behind the Cedars

17 continue The House Behind the Cedars 19 conclude The House Behind the Cedars; begin Chopin, The Awakening; student presentation 24 continue The Awakening 27 No class--Thanksgiving

Dec 01 conclude The Awakening 03 conclude “The Art of Fiction”; student presentation

10 1-3:50 Final Exam

*student conferences: meet with groups of 4-5 students to discuss paper topics