Anthology of American Literature, Volume 1George McMichael, Frederick C. Crews Represents the American literary works most respected by modern scholars. Volume I covers Christopher Columbus through Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson. This book also emphasizes the contributions to the American literary canon made by women and minority authors. Extensive explanatory headnotes and footnotes link the works and authors of a period and provide readers with additional insights into each selection. New to this edition is an expanded presentation of Native American literature (myths, tales, autobiography, etc.). |
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... English , sustained by English traditions , ruled by English laws , supported by English commerce , and named after English monarchs and English lands : Georgia , Carolina , Virginia , Maryland , New York , New Hamp- shire , New England ...
... English , sustained by English traditions , ruled by English laws , supported by English commerce , and named after English monarchs and English lands : Georgia , Carolina , Virginia , Maryland , New York , New Hamp- shire , New England ...
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... English colonies in Virginia and New England . French colonial power in the New World remained always feeble . As a re- sult , the impact of French culture on the English colonists was slight . In all the boundless and remote colonies ...
... English colonies in Virginia and New England . French colonial power in the New World remained always feeble . As a re- sult , the impact of French culture on the English colonists was slight . In all the boundless and remote colonies ...
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... English scholars who lived in Geneva , Switzerland , the center of Protestant learning and theology in Eu- rope . First published in 1560 , the Geneva Bible was the most widely read and the most accurate English translation of its time ...
... English scholars who lived in Geneva , Switzerland , the center of Protestant learning and theology in Eu- rope . First published in 1560 , the Geneva Bible was the most widely read and the most accurate English translation of its time ...
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Columbuss Letter Describing His First Voyage | 15 |
CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH | 22 |
FROM A Description of New England | 36 |
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