An accessible guide to the rich tradition of American literature, covering major authors, novels, poems, literary movements and historical periods from the colonial era onward. The book introduces writers such as Mark Twain, Herman Melville and Edgar Allan Poe, while also discussing Native American, African American, Jewish, Irish and Latin American contributions to American literature. It includes biographical sketches, explanations of important works and literary terms, timelines, reading lists, critical bibliographies and a who's who of American writers.

Laurie E. Rozakis

The Complete Idiot's Guide to American Literature