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The Heath Anthology of American Literature, Volume 1

Jackson R. Bryer

3.9/5 ( ratings)

This premier survey of American literature has influenced the manner in which the American literary canon is taught in classrooms across the nation. In response to readers' requests, the editors of the "Heath Anthology continue to develop and reinforce its greatest strengths: diverse reading selections and strong ancillaries. With the assistance of more than 200 contributing editors, the editors have updated biographical and critical information and added new works of interest to both instructors and students.The Fourth Edition features writers and selections that highlight the divergent communities and diverse voices constituting the United States, both past and present. Volume 1 takes students from Native American oral literatures up to 1865, including Whitman and Dickinson. Volume 2 opens with African American folk tales and regional writers, and includes new sections on the Beat Movement and the Vietnam Conflict.

Language: English

Pages: 2960

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Release: July 24, 2001

ISBN: 0618109196

ISBN 13: 9780618109197

The Heath Anthology of American Literature, Volume 1

Jackson R. Bryer

3.9/5 ( ratings)

This premier survey of American literature has influenced the manner in which the American literary canon is taught in classrooms across the nation. In response to readers' requests, the editors of the "Heath Anthology continue to develop and reinforce its greatest strengths: diverse reading selections and strong ancillaries. With the assistance of more than 200 contributing editors, the editors have updated biographical and critical information and added new works of interest to both instructors and students.The Fourth Edition features writers and selections that highlight the divergent communities and diverse voices constituting the United States, both past and present. Volume 1 takes students from Native American oral literatures up to 1865, including Whitman and Dickinson. Volume 2 opens with African American folk tales and regional writers, and includes new sections on the Beat Movement and the Vietnam Conflict.

Language: English

Pages: 2960

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Release: July 24, 2001

ISBN: 0618109196

ISBN 13: 9780618109197

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