This book traces the history of African American literature in the United States, from the literary works of Zora Neale Hurston, Frederick Douglass, and W.E.B. DuBois to the contemporary works of Toni Morrison, Maya Angelou, and Alice Walker.
Discusses the novel, "The Yearling, " including the life of Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Baskin, the book's history and impact, its plot, characters, and literary criticism.
Covers the biography of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, historical background, the plot and characters of Huckleberry Finn, and includes a literary analysis of the book.
Discusses the young adult book "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, including the author's life, the science fiction genre, and the book's plot, characters, and themes.
