Heritage of American Literature
Author: James Edwin Miller
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13:
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Literature in America
Author: Peter Conn
Publisher: CUP Archive
Published: 1989-08-25
Total Pages: 624
ISBN-13: 9780521303736
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProfessor Conn summarises the distinctive achievements of the American literary heritage from early 1600's to late 1980's.
The Cambridge History of American Literature: Volume 1, 1590-1820
Author: Sacvan Bercovitch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1997-01-28
Total Pages: 846
ISBN-13: 9780521585712
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVolume I of The Cambridge History of American Literature was originally published in 1997, and covers the colonial and early national periods and discusses the work of a diverse assemblage of authors, from Renaissance explorers and Puritan theocrats to Revolutionary pamphleteers and poets and novelists of the new republic. Addressing those characteristics that render the texts distinctively American while placing the literature in an international perspective, the contributors offer a compelling new evaluation of both the literary importance of early American history and the historical value of early American literature.
Our Literary Heritage
Author: Van Wyck Brooks
Publisher: New York : Dutton
Published: 1956
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn abridgment of Van Wyck Brooks: Makers and finders.
A Journey Through American Literature
Author: Kevin J. Hayes
Publisher: OUP USA
Published: 2012-03-02
Total Pages: 238
ISBN-13: 0199862060
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA spirited and lively introduction to American literature, this book acquaints readers with the key authors, works, and events in the nation's rich and eclectic literary tradition.
The Cambridge Handbook of American Literature
Author: Jack Salzman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1986-08-29
Total Pages: 302
ISBN-13: 9780521307031
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Cambridge Handbook of American Literature offers a compact and accessible guide to the major landmarks of American literature.
The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature
Author: Steven R. Serafin
Publisher: A&C Black
Published: 2005-09-01
Total Pages: 1340
ISBN-13: 9780826417770
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMore than ten years in the making, this comprehensive single-volume literary survey is for the student, scholar, and general reader. The Continuum Encyclopedia of American Literature represents a collaborative effort, involving 300 contributors from across the US and Canada. Composed of more than 1,100 signed biographical-critical entries, this Encyclopedia serves as both guide and companion to the study and appreciation of American literature. A special feature is the topical article, of which there are 70.
The Heritage of America
Author: Henry Steele Commager
Publisher:
Published: 1949
Total Pages: 1266
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe American Heritage Book Of English Usage
Author: Editors of the American Heritage Di
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 1996-09-09
Total Pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9780547563213
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFor the first time, the editors of the acclaimed American Heritage(R) Dictionary have applied their efforts to word usage as its own subject. The result is this practical guide that includes chapters on grammar, style, diction, gender, social groups, pronunciation, word formation, science terms, and a subject and a word index.
The Cambridge Introduction to Early American Literature
Author: Emory Elliott
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2002-08-29
Total Pages: 210
ISBN-13: 9780521520416
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Cambridge Introduction to Early American Literature offers students a literary history of American writing in English between 1492 and 1820, as well as providing a concise social and cultural history of these three centuries. Emory Elliott traces the impact of race, gender, and ethnic conflict on early American culture, and explores the centrality of American Puritanism in the formation of a distinctively American literature. This highly engaging and comprehensive study will be essential reading for students of the literature, history and culture of early America.
