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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... Fire ; and we agreed to meet once a Month and spend a social Evening together , in discoursing and communi- cating such Ideas as occur'd to us upon the Subject of Fires as might be use- ful in our Conduct on such Occasions . The Utility ...
... Fire ; and we agreed to meet once a Month and spend a social Evening together , in discoursing and communi- cating such Ideas as occur'd to us upon the Subject of Fires as might be use- ful in our Conduct on such Occasions . The Utility ...
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... fire with the dry leaves of the forest , which I had stored up in my shed before the snow came . Green hickory finely split makes the woodchop- per's kindlings , when he has a camp in the woods . Once in a while I got a lit- tle of this ...
... fire with the dry leaves of the forest , which I had stored up in my shed before the snow came . Green hickory finely split makes the woodchop- per's kindlings , when he has a camp in the woods . Once in a while I got a lit- tle of this ...
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... fire , and I felt as if I had lost a companion . You can always see a face in the fire . The laborer , looking into it at evening , purifies his thoughts of the dross and earthiness which they have accumulated during the day . But I ...
... fire , and I felt as if I had lost a companion . You can always see a face in the fire . The laborer , looking into it at evening , purifies his thoughts of the dross and earthiness which they have accumulated during the day . But I ...
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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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