american literature

A collection of over 200 chronologically-arranged essays tracing over 500 years of American literature and culture through notable speeches, letters, poetry, and commentaries.

Discusses the work by Shakespeare in great detail to provide the reader with a greater understanding of the characters in Hamlet.

Profiles important American ethnic writers from Gordon Parks, Sr. through Al Young, and discusses the author's major works, and describes how they express their sense of identity through both fiction and nonfiction writings; and includes appendixes and indexes.

Profiles important American ethnic writers from Henry Louis Gates, Jr. through Grace Paley, and discusses the author's major works, and describes how they express their sense of identity through both fiction and nonfiction writings.

Profiles important American ethnic writers from Ai through Lionel G. Garc?a, and discusses the author's major works, and describes how they express their sense of identity through both fiction and nonfiction writings.

A collection of articles, essays, interviews, and reviews that examine the impact that Latina writers have had on literature.

Offers a comprehensive overview of hip hop literature, providing information on the genre's defining style, literary influence, notable writers, popular works, and other related topics.

Collection of fourteen short stories about the daily life of African-Americans sometimes colliding with whites.

A collection of essays, memoirs, letters, and fiction that present opposing viewpoints on the nature of war by such contributors as Mark Twain, Bob Dylan, and Ernie Pyle.

Presents a collection of fiction stories, nonfiction articles, and other writings by science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein.