Literatures in English, 1850 to Present

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Enforced requisites: course 4W, English Composition 3. Recommended requisites: courses 10A, 10B. Survey of major writers and genres, with emphasis on tools for literary analysis such as close reading, argumentation, historical and social context, and critical writing. Minimum of three papers (three to five pages each) or equivalent required. P/NP or letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
8.3 / 10
Organization
8.3 / 10
Time
10-15 hrs/week
Overall
8.3 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Spring 2022 In-Person
    Grade: P

    Professor Grossman is an amazing lecturer who manages to make the most monotonous readings exciting. I took this class at 9 AM, but was still fully awake and engaged from the moment I stepped through the door. My only complaint about this class is that Professor Grossman strongly encourages student participation in lecture. Although it made the class more fun, it often took up a lot of our lecture time, and we almost always ran out of time before he was able to cover all of the readings for that week.

Course

Instructor
Jonathan H. Grossman
Previously taught
24S 22S 19W 16S 14W 12S

Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance required

  • No midterms

  • No final

  • 100% recommend the textbook