history in literature

This volume contains introductions and historical background to numerous well-known literary works.

This volume contains introductions and historical background to numerous well-known literary works.

This volume contains introductions and historical background to numerous well-known literary works.

This volume contains introductions and historical background to numerous well-known literary works.

This volume contains introductions and historical background to numerous well-known literary works.

ISBN: 0684314606 (set hardcover : alk. paper) 0684314614 (v. 1 : alk. paper) 0684314622 (v. 2 : alk. paper) 0684314630 (v. 3 : alk. paper).

Examines the relationship between American history and literature between 1870 and 1920, presenting alphabetized articles on topics such as addiction, the Little Big Horn, and capital punishment. This volume covers A-G.

Examines the relationship between American history and literature between 1820 and 1870, presenting alphabetized articles on topics such as abolition, democracy, and the Gettysburg Address. This volume covers A-G.

Covers novels, short stories, essays, drama, and poetry, examining both the historical setting of the literary work and the historical events taking place at the time the work was written.

Reveals the historical truths and myths behind the bestselling novel "The Da Vinci Code", providing concise information about the people, places, and events behind the novel's plot.