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This course is designed to provide a survey of American short fiction in the 19th century.

We will discuss examples of major American short stories that are also reading list texts, including: Washington Irving, "Rip Van Winkle"; Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Rapaccini's Daughter" and "The Birthmark;" Edgar Allan Poe, "The Purloined Letter," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Fall of the House of Usher", "Ligeia" and "The Philosophy of Composition;" Herman Melville, "Bartleby, the Scrivener"; Louisa May Alcott, „Behind the Mask;“ Mark Twain, “The 1Billion $ Bank Note;” Ambrose Bierce, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge;" Henry James, "The Beast in the Jungle" and Charlotte Perkins Gilman, „The Yellow Wallpaper.“

Presentations, discussions, reading and writing assignments.

Students are encouraged to enlist for research topics and topics for discussion leading prior to the seminar.

Course requirements include: active class participation, a presentation with discussion leading, and a 17 to 20 page research paper.

Washington Irving, "Rip Van Winkle"; Nathaniel Hawthorne, "Rapaccini's Daughter" and "The Birthmark;" Edgar Allan Poe, "The Purloined Letter," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", "The Fall of the House of Usher", "Ligeia" and "The Philosophy of Composition;" Herman Melville, "Bartleby, the Scrivener"; Louisa May Alcott, „Behind the Mask;“ Mark Twain, “The 1Billion $ Bank Note;” Ambrose Bierce, "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge;" Henry James, "The Beast in the Jungle" and Charlotte Perkins Gilman, „The Yellow Wallpaper.“

positive completion of compulsory modules 10, 11 and 12