Readings assigned are to be completed in time for discussion of the scheduled dates. It will be very important for all of us to stay current on the reading. Some additional critical writings will be added to the schedule later.

Conferences on term paper topics will be scheduled later. Grades in this course will be based on the quality of the term papers and of contributions to class discussion.

Jan 28 Orientation/Shopping

Feb 2 Begin Hammett Red Harvest

4 Theory--Foçillon, Scholes

9 The Dain Curse

11 Theory--Todorov, Eco

16 The Maltese Falcon

18 The Glass Key

23 no class (long weekend)

25 The Thin Man End Hammett

Mar 2 Begin Chandler The Big Sleep

4 From Killer in the Rain

9 Farewell, My Lovely

11 The High Window

16 The Lady in the Lake

18 The Little Sister

23 The Long Goodbye

25 Other Writings

30 no class (Spring break)

Apr 1 no class "

6 Begin MacDonald

8 The Moving Target

13 The Drowning Pool

15

20 The Galton Case

22

27 The Underground Man

29 End MacDonald

May 4 (reading per. begun)

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