Literary New England

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Explore literary New England by reading and traveling! In this course we'll read works by several New England authors primarily from the 19th century, chose from among the following: Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Louisa May Alcott, Emily Dickinson, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Sarah Orne Jewett, Linda Brent, Edith Wharton, and Mark Twain. In addition, we'll travel to the homes of most of these authors during a weekend trip to Concord, Massachusetts and possibly other sites. Many of the texts we'll be reading focus on the idea of home and the domestic spher, reinforcing the connection between our readings and our travels. (EXTRA COURSE FEE FOR WEEKEND TRIP WILL APPLY; APPROX. $400.)