This is a companion course to British Fiction. Beginning with some short stories of Edgar Allen Poe, the course traces the development of fiction in America. Texts will be chosen from the major authors like Cooper, Hawthorne, Melville, Twain, Howells, Scott Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Faulkner, and Ellison. In a given semester a reading of at least three full-length novels and a couple of short novels of stories will be undertaken.

In addition to understanding and writing about the elements of American fiction, a concerted effort shall be made to learn some of the peculiarities of American English.

Text:(We Recommend The Norton Critical Edition)
Cooper. The Pioneer.
Poe, E. The Best Tales of Edgar Allan Poe.
Hawthorne, N. The House of the Seven Gables.
Melville, H. Bento Cerino.
Howells, W. D. The Rise of Silas Lapham.
Twain, M. Adventures of Huckleberry. Finn.
Twain, M. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court.
James, H. The American.
James, H. The Turn of the Screw.
Crane, S. The Red Badge of Courage.
Fitzgerald, F. S The Great Gatsby.
Steinbeck. The Grapes of Wrath.
Faulkner, W. Light in August.
Ellison, R. Invisible Man.
Hemingway, E. The Old Man and the Sea.
Wharton, E. The House of Mirth.
Wolf, T. Look Home Ward Angel.

• Administrator: Dr. Ali Abureesh
• Course creator: Dr. Ali Abureesh