Mar 11, 2026  
College Catalog 2025-2026 
    
College Catalog 2025-2026

ENGL 137 - Novel


This introduction to the study of the novel pays special attention to the genre’s history and to the cultural and political significance of individual texts. Authors and texts will vary according to instructor, but all sections will consider the development of the novel across time, include a range of author identities and styles, and provide instruction in intensive close reading and literary analysis. Consult the detailed course description in the English department or on its web page for the content of individual courses and sections. Every year. (4 Credits)