Jan 23, 2026  
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog 
    
2025-2026 Graduate Catalog

LITR 563 Studies in 18th Century Fiction


A specialized study of major authors, genres and themes of 18th century fiction. The fiction studied will include works by such authors as Defoe, Swift, Fielding, Richardson, Sterne, Goldsmith, Walpole and Smollett. This course is typically offered every other academic year.

Credit 3 hrs
Grade Mode Normal (A-F) Course Rotation Once per year (in-person, occasionally hybrid, or online)

Prerequisites - 15 credit hours in literature
Restriction by Major - English Language and Literature Graduate Programs  
Restriction by Degree Type -

Equivalent Course(s) -
Course History -
Change to prerequisite 5/2024, effective Fall 2024; Change to prerequisite 10/2011, effective Winter 2012


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