Backgrounds to American literature

An 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.

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.

An overview of American literature from colonialism through 1800 that examines the social, cultural, and historical contexts of the time, and provides information on the Puritans, Enlightenment philosophy, the American Revolution, slavery, traditional Native American literature, specific authors, and other related topics.