ENGH 202: Texts and Contexts

ENGH 202-005: Swift and Sinister: Classic and Contemporary Mystery Stories from the Rue Morgue to Methland
(Spring 2014)

07:20 PM to 10:00 PM M

Section Information for Spring 2014

With a focus on short stories and novellas, “Swift and Sinister” traces the evolution of crime fiction from the first modern detective story by Edgar Allan Poe to some of today’s leading practitioners of the form. Classic tales including the Sherlock Holmes cases by Arthur Conan Doyle, hardboiled adventures by Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler, and noir fiction by Patricia Highsmith provide foundational readings with forays into works by authors such as Jorge Luis Borges who are not primarily associated with genre fiction. Studies of contemporary short story writers will be supplemented by Skype chats with selected authors. Additional readings will provide critical perspectives and social, cultural, and historical background.

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Course Information from the University Catalog

Credits: 3

Studies literary texts within the framework of culture. Examines texts within such categories as history, gender, sexuality, religion, race, class, and nation. Notes: Builds on reading and writing skills taught in ENGH 101. Offered by English. May be repeated within the degree.
Mason Core: Mason Core, Literature
Specialized Designation: Topic Varies
Recommended Prerequisite: 3 credits of 100-level English.
Schedule Type: Lecture, Recitation
Grading:
This course is graded on the Undergraduate Regular scale.

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