american literature

The story of Nathan Price, a fierce, evangelical Baptist who takes his wife and four daughters to the Belgian Congo in 1959. They carry with them everything they need from home but it soon becomes apparent that they need nothing as Africa transforms them into different people.

A collection of ten critical essays on the novels of Sinclair Lewis, arranged in chronological order of original publication.

An introduction to Robert Cormier's book, "I am the Cheese, " discussing the author's life, the impact of the book, plot, cast of characters, and literary criticism.

A collection of thirty-five short works by Margaret Atwood.

Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Stephen Crane's novel, The Red Badge of Courage, which was published in 1893 when the Civil War was still fresh in the public mind.

Traces the process and influences behind the writing of Esther Forbes' novel, Johnny Tremain, for which she won a Newbery Award in 1943--just a year after winning the Pulitzer Prize for her first novel.

Contains essays written in the years between 1929 and the 1940s by writers employed by the Work Projects Administration who were assigned to gather information about the lives of ordinary men and women living in New York's Harlem.

This book contains biographical accounts and bibliographical details of some 1000 English-language authors.

An anthology of revealing stories and quotations from the lives of American authors. Indexed by author and topic.

Includes songs and prayers, myths and legends, biographical sketches, stories, and poetry that capture the history and spirit of Native American peoples.