Unit 1 Washington IrⅥng (1783--1859)
Ⅰ. Life experiences
Ⅱ. Major works
Ⅲ. Brief comments on IrⅥng and his works
Ⅳ. Brief introduction to Rip Van Winkle
Ⅴ. An excerpt from Rip Van Winkle
Ⅵ. Assigned reading
Unit 2 Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803--1882)
Ⅰ. Life experiences
Ⅱ. Major works
Ⅲ. Brief comments on Emerson and his works
Ⅳ. Brief introduction to Nature
Ⅴ. An excerpt from Nature
Ⅵ. Assigned reading
Unit 3 Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804--1864)
Ⅰ. Life experiences
Ⅱ. Major works
Ⅲ. Brief comments on Hawthorne and his works
Ⅳ. Brief introduction to The Scarlet Letter
Ⅴ. An excerpt from The Scarlet Letter
Ⅵ. Assigned reading
Unit 4 Walt Whitman (1819---1892)
Ⅰ. Life experiences
Ⅱ. Major works
Ⅲ. Brief comments on Whitman and his works
Ⅳ. Brief introduction to Whitman's poems
Ⅴ. Reading the following poems
Ⅵ. Assigned reading
Unit 5 Mark Twain (1835--1910)
Ⅰ. Life experiences
Ⅱ. Major works
Ⅲ. Brief comments on Mark Twain and his works
Ⅳ. Brief introduction to "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of CalaⅤeras County
Ⅴ. Selected reading "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County
Ⅵ. Assigned reading :
Unit 6 O. Henry (1862--1910)
Ⅰ. Life experiences
Ⅱ. Major works
Ⅲ. Brief comments on O. Henry and his works
Ⅳ. Brief introduction to "The Gift of the Magi
Ⅴ. Selected reading "The Gift of the Magi".
Ⅵ. Assigned reading
Unit 7 JackLondon (1876--1916)
Ⅰ. Life experiences
Ⅱ. Major works
Ⅲ. Brief comments on Jack London and his works
Ⅳ. Brief introduction to The Call of the Wild
Ⅴ. An excerpt from The Call of the Wild
Ⅵ. Assigned reading
Unit 8 TheodoreDreiser (1871--1945)
Ⅰ. Life experiences
Ⅱ. Major works
Ⅲ. Brief comments on Dreiser and his works
Ⅳ. Brief introduction to Sister Carrie
Ⅴ. An excerpt from Sister Carrie
Ⅵ. Assigned reading
Unit 9 Sherwood Anderson (1876--1941)
Ⅰ. Life experiences
Ⅱ. Major works
Ⅲ. Brief comments on Sherwood Anderson and his works
Ⅳ. Brief introduction to "The Egg".
Ⅴ. Selected reading "The Egg".
Ⅵ. Assigned reading
Unit 10 Ernest Hemingway (1899---1961)
Ⅰ. Life experiences
Ⅱ. Major works
Ⅲ. Brief comments on Ernest Hemingway and his works
Ⅳ. Brief introduction to "Hills like White Elephant
Ⅴ. Selected reading "Hills like White Elephant".
Ⅵ. Assigned reading
Unit 11 William Faulkner (1897--1962)
Ⅰ. Life experiences
Ⅱ. Major works
Ⅲ. Brief comments on William Faulkner and his works
Ⅳ. Brief introduction to "A Rose for Emily".
Ⅴ. Selected reading "A Rose for Emily".
Ⅵ. Assigned reading
Unit 12 Robert Frost (1874--1963)
Ⅰ. Life experiences
Ⅱ. Major works
Ⅲ. Brief comments on Robert Frost and his works
Ⅳ. Brief introduction to "Mending Wall
Ⅴ. Selected reading "Mending Wall".
Ⅵ. Assigned reading
