ENGL 250J

Henry James

James' innovations in narrative technique paved the way for the emergence of the modern novel; his development of a theory of fiction helped establish an American literary tradition and bring the American novel into the mainstream of British and European literature. Students read James' major works of fiction and criticism with an eye to understanding and enjoying them and to assessing the nature of the writer's contribution to the novel as a serious art form.

Units: 3.0