American Literature: A History

This comprehensive history of American Literature traces its development from the earliest colonial writings of the late 1500s through to the present day. This lively, engaging and highly accessible guide:

• offers lucid discussions of all major influences and movements such as Puritanism, Transcendentalism, Realism, Naturalism, Modernism and Postmodernism
• draws on the historical, cultural, and political contexts of key literary texts and authors
• covers the whole range of Americ...