English 3338

 The American Novel

CRN 80024

A study of the novels and pertinent criticism from the beginnings in America. (WI).

3 Credit Hours. 3 Lecture Contact Hours. 0 Lab Contact Hours.

This course has an enrollment period of nine months.

A book named the Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Course Information

  • Structure:
    • 4 assignments
    • 1 proctored exam
    • Students in this course may not submit an assignment before any previously submitted assignment has been graded and returned.

Instructor: Chris Margrave, M.A.

Tuition: For current course tuition, visit the Correspondence Costs page.

English 3338 required textbooks
  • Books:
    • Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, 1850
      • As of August 2025, the cost of the required textbook is $9.99 for a new textbook. 
    • Herman Melville, Billy Budd, 1891
      • As of August 2025, the cost of the required textbook is $11 for a new textbook. 
    • Mark Twain, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, 1884
      • As of August 2025, the cost of the required textbook is $12.99 for a new textbook. 
    • Stephen Crane, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets, 1893
      • As of August 2025, the cost of the required textbook is $4 for a new textbook. 
    • Edith Wharton, The Age of Innocence, 1920
      • As of August 2025, the cost of the required textbook is $9.99 for a new textbook. 
    • Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, 1929
      • As of August 2025, the cost of the required textbook is $9.72 for a new textbook. 
    • William Faulkner, Light in August, 1932
      • As of August 2025, the cost of the required textbook is $10.79 for a new textbook. 
    • John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath, 1939
      • As of August 2025, the cost of the required textbook is $42.10 for a new textbook. 
    • John Updike, Rabbit, Run, 1960
      • As of August 2025, the cost of the required textbook is $9.96 for a new textbook. 
    • Alice Walker, The Color Purple, 1982
      • As of August 2025, the cost of the required textbook is $11.89 for a new textbook. 

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Any unabridged edition of the required books is acceptable.

If you have difficulty purchasing the books for this course, please contact Online & Extended Programs at corrstudy@txstate.edu.

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