American Passages - Unit 6. Gothic Undercurrents

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American Passages: A Literary Survey

3. Utopian Promise

	6. Gothic Undercurrents
	•	Unit Overview
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	•	Authors
	•	Timeline
	•	Activities

Gothic Undercurrents

What was haunting the American nation in the 1850s? The three writers treated in this program — Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, and Emily Dickinson — use poetry and prose to explore the dark side of nineteenth-century America.

Authors Covered
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Timeline
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