وصف المادة

Credits: 3 (3, 0, 0) Prerequisite: ELAN 240 The course is designed to acquaint students with the genre of novel as it first emerged in the 18th century in England and the reasons beyond its emergence late on the literary scene. The evolution of the novel is tracked across successive eras from 18th century through to the late 20th century with and an emphasis on the social, political, and cultural contexts prevalent in each era in the United Kingdom. The appearance and growth of the American novel in the 19th century is introduced and contrasted to its English counterpart.