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ENGL 223 - Meaning and Being: Nature in 19th-Century American Narrative


Semester Offered: Second Semester
Full Course
Credits: 4 credits
Attribute: 4HU, WINT

A survey of prominent literary works of the 1800s, emphasizing close reading and giving special attention to the concept of ‘Nature.’ The reading list will be centered around Moby-Dick, which appeared in the middle of the century and features tangled relations between meaning and being, self and other. American, 1700-1900.

Enrollment Limit: 25
Instructor: T. McMillin

Prerequisites & Notes: Students should have completed a Writing Intensive course or gained Writing Certification in any course in the humanities. Requirements can be waived with instructor consent.
This course may also count for the major in (consult the program or department major requirements) :
Enviromental Studies


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