american literature

A compendium of words and images by and about writers and artists of America's Beat Generation, including William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, Hunter S. Thompson, and Jack Kerouac.

Presents a literary analysis of F. Scott Fitzgerald's "The Great Gatsby," and features a variety of primary historical documents and commentary that offer insight into the context in which the novel was written.

A collection of critical articles that analyze the important literary works of the American romanticism era.

A collection of stories, poems, and memoir selections of new work from the last ten to twenty years including multiracial and multiethnic writings.

A collection of women's writing spanning four centuries, which includes short stories, poems, diaries, and plays, each preceded by a short discussion of the author and her work.

A collection of critical essays on Williams and his works arranged in chronological order of publication.

A critical introduction to the life and work of author William Sleator, who has written for both children and young adults and specializes in the field of science fiction.