Eng 550.640: Gothic Fictions and National Tales. Professor Michael Gamer. Course meets: Tuesdays, 6:00-8:40 p.m. Office: 206 Bennett Hall. Office Phone: 898-5968. Office Hours: Tuesday before and after class and by appointment. Course Description: The nation we recognize as Great Britain emerged between two high-water marks in the history of the novel: the mid eigtheenth-century fictions of.