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Nineteenth Century American Literature

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
Tu 4p.m. – 6:45p.m.		 Wh-Peters W06-0047 English Con 3 $2722 (guest students)
Date
9/8/26 - 12/11/26
Time
Tu 4p.m. – 6:45p.m.
Location
Wh-Peters W06-0047 English Con
Credits
3
Min. Tuition*
$2722 (guest students)

Description

The nineteenth century brought unprecedented growth and change to the United States. Industry, immigration, urbanization, the Civil War, social justice movement, the end of slavery, and reconstruction marked the country's move from nascent republic to international power. American writers grappled with these changes as they contributed to the development of a national literature: a literature that would, in Walt Whitman's words, be both transcendent and new. This course will consider both canonized and less familiar texts of the period through a variety of approaches, topics, and themes.

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Course Details

Session

Regular Academic Session

Class Dates

9/8/2026 - 12/11/2026

Location

Wh-Peters W06-0047 English Con

Enrolled / Capacity

15 / 15

Status

Closed

Instructor

Sari Edelstein

Tuition*

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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