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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... desire any further satisfaction I will do my best to give it ; not to persuade them to go only , but go with them ; not leave them there , but live with them there . I will not say , but by ill providing and undue managing , such ...
... desire any further satisfaction I will do my best to give it ; not to persuade them to go only , but go with them ; not leave them there , but live with them there . I will not say , but by ill providing and undue managing , such ...
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... desire to resemble them , to imbibe their spirit , and imitate their manners . I therefore embraced every occasion of improvement , and every new thing that I observed I treasured up in my memory . [ At ] the latter end of November ...
... desire to resemble them , to imbibe their spirit , and imitate their manners . I therefore embraced every occasion of improvement , and every new thing that I observed I treasured up in my memory . [ At ] the latter end of November ...
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... desire for the life which was now fleeing so rapidly away . It is this wild longing - it is this eager vehemence of desire for life — but for life — that I have no power to portray — no utterance capable of expressing . At high noon of ...
... desire for the life which was now fleeing so rapidly away . It is this wild longing - it is this eager vehemence of desire for life — but for life — that I have no power to portray — no utterance capable of expressing . At high noon of ...
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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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