Course Description
English 251 (American Literature I)
This course is a survey of American literature from its beginning to the mid-nineteenth century. Emphasis is placed on representative works and writers of this period and on the literary, cultural, historical, and philosophical forces that shaped these works and that are reflected in them.
English 252 (American Literature II)
This course is a survey of American literature from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Emphasis is placed on representative works and writers of this period and on the literary, cultural, historical, and philosophical forces that shaped these works and that are reflected in them.
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The CVCC Library Hours of Operation |
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| Monday |
8:00am - 8:00pm |
| Tuesday |
8:00am - 8:00pm |
| Wednesday |
8:00am - 8:00pm |
| Thursday |
8:00am - 8:00pm |
| Friday | 8:00am - 2:30pm |
| Saturday | CLOSED |
| Sunday | CLOSED |
| Holidays | CLOSED |
Check the NEWS AND MESSAGES section on the Home Tab of the library's online catalog for changes or additional closures or check the library's online calendar listed on our online catalog or our Owen Hall guide.
Library Of Congress Classification (LC)
Items within these ranges will have the most relevance to the English (ENG) subject area. You may use the Subject Description when conducting a Library Catalog SUBJECT search.
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English (ENG) |
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| Subject Heading | Subject Description |
| PS 1-3626 | American Literature |
| PS 126-138 | Biography, Memoirs, Letters, etc. |
| PS 147-152 | Women Authors |
| PS 163-173 | Treatment of Special Subjects, Classes |
| PS 185-231 |
By Period:
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| PS 241-286 |
Special Regions, States. etc.
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| PS 301-326 | Poetry |
| PS 330-353 | Drama |
| PS 360-380 | Prose |
| PS 400-408.2 | Oratory |
| PS 409 | Diaries |
| PS 410-419 | Letters |
| PS 420-429 | Essays |
| PS 430-439 | Wit & Humor. Satire |
| PS (451)-478 | Folk Literature |
| PS 490 | Juvenile Literature (General) |
| PS 501-689 |
Collections of American Literature
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| PS 700-3626 |
Individual Authors
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Library's Online Catalog
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In-House Reference Books
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