ENG 6362 Hawthorne and Melville
The two most prominent literary figures of America’s “classic era” both responded positively to the call for a distinctly national literary movement. Their response provides the focus of inquiry for this course: What is timeless in the imaginative works of Hawthorne and Melville? What is distinctly American in their writing? Readings include short fiction of Hawthorne with two of his major novels, and Melville’s poems with two of his major novels.