The American Novel: Stranger and Stranger | Literature | MIT OpenCourseWare

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Instructor

Dr. Wyn Kelley

Departments

Literature

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Spring 2013

Level

Undergraduate

Topics

Humanities
- Literature
  - American Literature
  - Classics

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Reflection of history in Absalom, Absalom!

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Course Info

Instructor

Dr. Wyn Kelley

Departments

Literature

As Taught In

Spring 2013

Level

Undergraduate

Topics

Humanities
- Literature
  - American Literature
  - Classics

Learning Resource Types

Activity Assignments

Presentation Assignments

Written Assignments with Examples

Instructor Insights

Download Course

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