A Short Literary History of the United States offers an introduction to American Literature for students who want to acquaint themselves with the most important

America is a nation making itself up as it goes along—a story of discovery and invention unfolding in speeches and images, letters and poetry, unprecedented f

From The Epic of Gilgamesh to Harry Potter, this rollicking romp through the world of literature reveals how writings from all over the world can transport us a

How did a land and people of such immense diversity come together under a banner of freedom and equality to form one of the most remarkable nations in the world

Volume I of The Cambridge History of American Literature was originally published in 1997, and covers the colonial and early national periods and discusses the