American Literary History I: From the Beginnings to World War I - Lektüreübung zur Vorlesung: Group 3

In this course, which is offered in conjunction with the lecture on American Literary History from the 17th century until the World War I, we will look more closely at selected texts from different literary periods or movements. Specifically, we will situate the works in their historical contexts and discuss salient themes as well as narrative technique.

In this course, we will work with excerpts from the Norton Anthology of American Literature, Shorter Ninth Edition. The texts will be available on the moodle course of the lecture on American Literary History I.

Credit is based on regular attendance, participation in class discussions, the passing of three pop quizzes, and the posting of short responses on the padlet.