ENG 205 - American Literature Before 1900

3 Credits

A survey of American literature starting with the Puritans (1620), continuing through the Revolution (1776), and concluding with Transcendentalism (1850). Writers include Bradford, Edwards, Franklin, Paine, Freneau, Irving, Cooper, Bryant, Emerson, Thoreau, and Poe. Prerequisite: Basic writing course or permission of instructor.