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The Gothic and the Sentimental ENGL 381 Spring 2022 Section: 01   The gothic and the sentimental are hallmarks of modern literary imagination. Since the late 18th century, storytellers have returned time and again to tales of obsession and horror and to narratives of emotional affiliation, continually reinventing the trappings of the genres while seeming nevertheless to preserve their core concerns. Why did these two imaginative modes spring up contemporaneously, and why have they proven to be so durable? In this course we will examine classic texts in the gothic and sentimental traditions while reading them alongside influential theoretical texts that seek to explain the force of their preoccupations. Students will evaluate a range of critical approaches and develop a research project examining a contemporary example of gothic and/or sentimental narrative. Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: HA ENGL Course Format: Seminar Grading Mode: Graded Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (ENGL)(ENGL-Literature) Past Enrollment Probability: 75% - 89% SECTION 01 In-person only Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore Classic texts of gothic and sentimental literature and notable theoretical approaches to the genres. Examinations and Assignments: Several short essays and a research paper Additional Requirements and/or Comments: Contributes to fulfillment of ENGL major requirements. Class of 22: Theory, Theory and Literary Forms concentration, elective. Class of 23 and beyond: Theory, elective. Instructor(s): McCann,Sean          Times: .M.W... 01:20PM-02:40PM;       Location: CRT285; Total Enrollment Limit: 19 SR major: 8 JR major: 8     Seats Available: 7 GRAD: X SR non-major: 2 JR non-major: 1 SO: 0 FR: X Drop/Add Enrollment Requests Total Submitted Requests: 0 1st Ranked: 0 2nd Ranked: 0 3rd Ranked: 0 4th Ranked: 0 Unranked: 0

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