1800-1899 (19th century)

Contains a collection of critical essays on Twain's work.

Looks at the life of author Jane Austen, a well-traveled woman who was very much a part of the world in which she lived, focussing on her environment, her friendships and her romantic attachments.

Provides introductions to the nine most interesting and important poets writing in English in the first part of this century.

Selections from 14 Civil War writers of letters, diaries, and essays providing their reactions to the war.

An account of the lives of women achievers in the Sierra Nevada Region from the mid-1800s through the turn-ofthe-century.

Biography of the English author whose novels were a reflection of the social life and conventions of her time and examines her practice of placing her writing career and immediate family above personal relationships and profit.

A critical guide to Melville and his works.

Over 400 color illustrations and text cover major developments in the past one hundred years from Impressionism to the present.

Biography of a African American poet whose early dialectic works were superseded by works exposing the problems of his race.

An account of life on the Mississippi in the old steamboat days and Twain's experiences as a pilot.