Academic Catalog 2018-2019 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Academic Catalog 2018-2019 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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EGL 404 - Sr. Seminar (Fall): Charles Brockden Brown

Course Units: 1
(Fall; Murphy) In this course we will examine several of Brown’s novels and letters as well as his famous dialogue Alcuin; or the Rights of Women (1792), alongside Mary Wollstonecraft’s Vindication of the Rights of Women, Mary Shelley’s Mathilda (c. 1820), and Leonora Sansay’s Secret History; or, The Horrors of Saint Domingo (1808). We will consider Brown’s trans-Atlantic inspirations, his significant influence on early 19th-century American sensibilities, and the way in which he integrates the seduction tale into his writing. We will also consider a variety of theoretical approaches to Brown’s work and explore the way in which digital archives have revolutionized research practices over the past few years. Prerequisite(s): Two 100-level and four 200-level English courses. CC: HUL, HUM, WS



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