Objectives:

• To get an overview of the course and course requirements
• To contact the instructor
• To introduce yourself to your classmates and describe the nature of your interest in this course
• To define the novel as a genre
• To learn the history of the novel

Task

Return to Course Information and read carefully through the material in the Syllabus and the Assignments pages.

I recommend that you go to Print Syllabus and Print Assignments and print out these two documents for easy reference.

1)  General information

• this course number (Eng 267)
• your name
• a nickname if you would like me to use it to address you
• your mailing address
• your home telephone number
• your VCCS email address
• an alternate email address if you have one and use it regularly

2)  Course Information (as listed in the Quick Syllabus you received from ELI in the mail):

• your Start Date
• your Last Date for Withdrawal
• your End of Enrollment Date  

3) A brief introduction of yourself, describing your background and your reasons for taking this course 

4)  A brief description of any previous college-level literature courses you have taken

5) Any initial questions you have about course procedures

NOTE: Once you have sent me your introductory email message, I assume that you have read and understood the course requirements and also that you have read and understood ELI Policies and Procedures.

History of the Novel

Read the following material from the Novels web site:

• Definition of the Novel
• Origins of the Novel
• The 19th Century Novel
• The 20th Century Novel
• The Postmodern Novel