Author : Paul Lauter
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin College Division
ISBN 13 : 9780618109197
Total Pages : 2960 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)
Book Synopsis The Heath Anthology of American Literature by : Paul Lauter
Download or read book The Heath Anthology of American Literature written by Paul Lauter and published by Houghton Mifflin College Division. This book was released on 2002 with total page 2960 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 (which can be packaged with a free supplement of Whitman and Dickinson works) opens with African American folk tales and regional writers, and includes new sections on the Beat Movement and the Vietnam Conflict.