Introduction to Fiction

CAS EN 141

  • Aesthetic Exploration
  • Ethical Reasoning

Introduces critical concepts for analyzing works of fiction. Readings in different periods, genres, and traditions, ranging from canonical masterpieces to unheralded literary gems, aimed to cultivate an appetite for the pleasures, and rigors, of narrative art. Topics vary by instructor. This course cannot be taken for credit in addition to the course with the same number that was previously titled "Literary Types: Fiction." Carries humanities divisional credit in CAS. Effective Fall 2018, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Aesthetic Exploration, Ethical Reasoning.

FALL 2022 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Samblas CAS 323A MWF 11:15 am-12:05 pm

SPRG 2023 Schedule

Section Instructor Location Schedule Notes
A1 Lehofer CAS 323A MWF 9:05 am-9:55 am Class Full

Note: this course was also offered during Summer Term

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