american literature

A collection of essays that track dynamics in American sexuality in relation to religion and national identity, as seen in American literature, since the Puritan movement of the seventeenth century.

Here is a collection of quirky, smart, and vulnerable childhood works by some of today's foremost children's authors and illustrators---revealing young talent, the storytellers they would one day become, and the creativity they inspire today.

Includes a brief biography of John Steinbeck, thematic and structural analysis of "Of Mice and Men", critical views, and more. Includes teacher notes.

Includes a brief biography of Harper Lee, thematic and structural analysis of To kill a mockingbird, critical views, and more. Includes teacher notes.

Includes a brief biography of F. Scott Fitzgerld, thematic and structural analysis of The Great Gatsby, critical views, and more. Includes teacher notes.

"Explores the literature of the Harlem Renaissance, reviewing classic works in the context of the history, society, and culture of its time"--Provided by publisher.

An examination of slavery in American literature, discussing the works of Frederick Douglass, Mark Twain, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and others.

"Through a diversity of primary source resources that include works by politicians and literary figures, book reviews, and interviews, this book enables student readers to better understand literature of the Great Depression in context through original documents; provides readers with an understanding of the great cultural issues of life in America in the 1930s; integrates and aligns material for the ELA Common Core Standards and American literature and social studies curriculum, supplying useful tools to support literary works--analysis, history, document excerpts, discussion questions, and areas for study; places three of the most significant writers of the decade within the sources of turmoil that affected their fiction; enables readers to construct their own visions of how three great writers represented the changing aspects of American culture in that era"--Provided by publisher.

"Examines the truth behind the myths and misconceptions that defined the Roaring Twenties, as portrayed through the popular literary works of the time"--Provided by publisher.