ENGL 025E - LITERATURE OF HORROR (GOTHIC NOVEL)

    Recent Professors
    Joseph Ferrerosa, Tim Melnarik, Kristin Kaz
    Recent Semesters
    Winter 2027, Fall 2026, Winter 2026, Fall 2025, Winter 2025
    Class Size
    25–30 students
    Credits
    3
    Prerequisite
    Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H
    Winter 2027 Sections
    View Winter 2027 sections of ENGL 025E
    Transfers To
    UC and CSUCal-GETC Area 3B · IGETC Area 3B · CSU GE Area C2
    Description
    Reading and discussion of recurring motifs and archetypes in the Gothic novel and short stories of horror; analysis of the psychological implications of such types as the doppelganger, the shadow, and the anima. This course traces the Gothic mode from its origin in superstition and magic through the contemporary emphasis on the distorted or violated psyche. Total of 54 hours lecture.
    Usually Held
    Mon Tue Fri 8:25am–9:30am, Thu 8:30am–10:20am, Tue Thu 2:25pm–3:30pm, Tue Thu 8:45am–10:10am