american literature

An anthology of over forty selections by African-American authors arranged by major themes. Includes biographical sketches of each author, an activity section, and writing assignments.

A selections of American literature drawn from throughout history, beginning with stories of the creation of the world and continuing through 1865. Includes time lines, color plates, and bibliographies.

Profiles thirteen books the author believes have had the greatest influence on American history and altered the way Americans think about the world around them.

Collects fourteen critical essays on various aspects of the Harriet Beecher Stowe novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin, " and includes an annotated bibliography and other study tools.

Advice and inspiration from writers through the interviewsof 31 authors.

Elizabeth D. Samet recounts her experiences working as an English teacher at West Point Military Academy, focusing on how her former students' experiences in war have transformed the way she viewed literature, which often romanticizes the realities of combat.

Presents a overview of the development of American literature, examining the social, cultural, and historical contexts in which it evolved, and describing each period's trends and how it affected literary genres, writers, and works of the time. Includes timeline and glossary.

Contains twelve essays that describe how racial issues are presented in major literary works such as Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and Harper Lee's "To Kill a Mockingbird, " and includes plot summaries, historical background, and a discussion of overt and subtle racism.

A study guide to "The Call of the Wild, " and 'White Fang, " two stories of dogs struggling for survival; providing biographical information about the author, general plot summaries, character lists, summaries and commentaries, critical theories, review questions, and a selected bibliography.

A study guide to "The Scarlet Letter, " a story that explores the price of sin in Puritan Boston; providing biographical information about the author, a list of characters, a plot synopsis, chapter summaries and commentaries, character analyses, critical essays, suggested essay topics, and a selected bibliography.