This course is a study of short stories from various cultures. Readings, discussion, and assignments will emphasize recognition of the recurrent formal and thematic patterns present in the genre and will introduce methods of literary interpretation and analysis appropriate to understanding and teaching the short story. As part of this inquiry, the course will also provide a sampling of short fiction from the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.
Prerequisites for this course include ENGL 2050, ENGL 2230, and one ENGL 2100-level literature course, each with a grade of B or higher
