ONLINE: This course will engage students in an active discussion of selected short stories by Ernest Hemingway, William Faulkner and James Joyce, three acknowledged literary masters. The stories often rival in virtuosity the novels for which the authors might be better known. In addition to examining the stories themselves, we will look at where their styles align and where they differ. Each week we will read not more than three stories. As appropriate and as time permits, we will seek out important influences in the three authors' lives that informed what they wrote. The ultimate goal is for students to gain a fuller appreciation for the authors' artistry. We will discuss several stories that were discussed in the Winter 2024 course The Early Works of James Joyce, and students who took that course can be expected to fully benefit from this course. | Facilitated discussion.
Max enrollment: 24.
Class sessions are recorded.
