Provides classics of American literature. Covers numerous works, including novels, short story and poem series, plays, long poems, autobiographies, and nonfiction pieces.
Provide a historical overview of numerous widely studied works as well as a close reading of each and a consideration of its critical reception. This volume spans the century from 1896 to 1985.
Profiles eighteen important works of American literature, including novels, poems, and short story collections, each with an analysis, a discussion of its impact and influence, an author chronology, and a bibliography.
Profiles twenty important works of literature, including novels, poems, plays, and nonfiction, analyzing them, describing their impact and influence, and providing an author chronology and bibliographies for each.
