<p> English 377 19th-Century U.S. Novels and Narratives Terry Oggel Fall 2015</p><p>Course Outline (subject to revisions, as necessary)</p><p>Aug 20 Explanation of course; Novels and Narratives in the American Experience; student presentation sign-up</p><p>25 conclude explanation of course; presentation sign-up (finalized); begin Melville, Billy Budd 27 No class</p><p>Sep 01 continue Billy Budd; student presentation 03 conclude Billy Budd; James, “The Art of Fiction” (complete at end of semester with student presentation)</p><p>08 begin Twain, Huckleberry Finn; student presentation 10 continue Huckleberry Finn </p><p>15 continue Huckleberry Finn 17 continue Huckleberry Finn; student conference sign-up</p><p>22 no classes 24 no classes</p><p>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*</p><p>06 continue Pembroke; student conferences* 08 continue Pembroke; student conferences*</p><p>13 conclude Pembroke; begin Stowe, Dred; student presentation; student conferences* 15 Midterm Exam; student conferences*</p><p>20 continue Dred 22 continue Dred </p><p>27 conclude Dred; begin Northup, Twelve Years a Slave 29 continue Twelve Years a Slave </p><p>Friday, October 30—Last Day to Withdraw from Fall Semester Classes</p><p>Nov 03 continue Twelve Years a Slave 05 continue Twelve Years a Slave </p><p>10 conclude Twelve Years a Slave; begin Chesnutt, The House Behind the Cedars; student presentation 12 continue The House Behind the Cedars </p><p>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</p><p>Dec 01 conclude The Awakening 03 conclude “The Art of Fiction”; student presentation</p><p>10 1-3:50 Final Exam</p><p>*student conferences: meet with groups of 4-5 students to discuss paper topics</p>