american literature

A collection of literature inspired by and concerned with jazz represented in several genres.

An anthology of short stories and poems by Edgar Allan Poe including "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Purloined Letter," "Annabel Lee," and "The Raven.".

Contains entries on the major topics, authors, and words of this period complete with reprinted full text literary criticism.

Chronicles the life of Russian-America writer Ayn Rand and discusses her childhood in Russia, her immigration to America, her literary career, and other related topics.

Presents a selection of fiction and non-fiction writing by American author Gore Vidal, including the complete texts of "Myra Breckinridge" and "The Best Man"; excerpts from his religious and historical novels; and twenty-five essays on a variety of topics.

Provides a comprehensive, alphabetically-arranged overview of literary works including plays, poetry, short stories, novels, and nonfiction from "Lonesome Dove" to "White House Correspondents' Association Dinner 2006 Speech.".

Essays describe the lives and examine the principal works of significant American authors, also providing selected primary and secondary bibliographies.