ENG 2624 - American Gothic

1 Course Unit(s)
A study of the genre of American Gothic fiction and how it evolved from the late eighteenth century through the early twenty-first century. The course will examine the origins of American Gothic fiction and the genre’s development at various periods and in different regions. It will explore the sometimes painful birth of American literature and consider the continued fascination with what Herman Melville called the “power of blackness.”

General Education Requirement(s): IV
Prerequisite(s): None
Corequisite(s): None
Pre/Corequisite(s): None