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En 138 - Twain and His Contemporaries

En 138

Twain and His Contemporaries

9 units (3-0-6)   |  second term

This course will study the divergent theories of realism that arose in the period after the Civil War and before World War I. Authors covered may include Howells, James, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Twain, Sarah Orne Jewett, Jacob Riis, Stephen Crane, and W. E. B. DuBois. Not offered 2025-26.

Published Date: Aug. 19, 2025