1783-1850

A critical examination of major American authors ranging from the colonial period to the turn of the eighteenth century.

A collection of critical essays examining how Franklin's writings have influenced American attitudes.

An anthology of early American poetry, featuring selections from the work of more than one hundred seventeenth- and eighteenth-century poets, including Anne Bradstreet, Phillis Wheatley, Samuel Sewell, and John Seccomb.

Examines the changing patterns of American literature in the colonial and early national periods through the work of five poets, including Anne Bradstreet, Edward Taylor, Timothy Dwight, Philip Freneau, and William Cullen Bryant.

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.

Presents an overview of American literature from Colonialism through 1800, examining the social, cultural, and historical contexts of the time, providing information on Puritan morality, Enlightenment philosophy, and authors such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Phillis Wheatley, and more.