american literature

Contains nineteen critical essays that explore the theme of the American dream in various works, including Mark Twain's "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, " Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman, " Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass, " and others.

Contains eleven essays in which the authors provide critical perspectives on the works of Hispanic American writers, and includes an introduction by critic Harold Bloom, a chronology, notes on the contributors, and a bibliography.

A collection of essays exploring various aspects of Sandra Cisneros' novel "The House on Mango Street.".

A collection of critical essays on American literature since 1900.

A collection of twelve critical essays on Hughes and his work, arranged in chronological order of their original publication.

An anthology of poems and stories in which a variety of authors discuss what it means to be American, highlighting the diversity of American styles, families, and cultures.

Includes works of 45 Renaissance writers including Zora Neale Hurston, Countee Cullen, Langston Hughes, Richard Wright, Marcus Garvey, Gwendolyn Bennett and Nella Larson.

A collection of essays which examine the works of some of America's great authors--produced in the century between the Civil War and World War II--that reflect a dedication to the ideal of democracy and freedom.