Mar 28, 2024  
Undergraduate Catalog 2019-2020 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2019-2020 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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ENG 325 The American Short Story



This course surveys the genre of the American short story from its beginnings in the early 19th century up to the present day. Students will study the genesis of the short story form and the alterations of the form through time, by individual authors. Representative stories will be read closely and in their literary, historical and cultural contexts. By semester’s end, students will understand the vital tradition of the American short story and each author’s place in that tradition. Credit(s): 3

Prerequisite(s): Earned grade of “C-” or better in ENG 101  



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