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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... taken in order to carry them away to you and to learn our language and to return them . Except that , whenever Your High- nesses may command , all of them can be taken to Castile or held captive in this same island ; because with 50 men ...
... taken in order to carry them away to you and to learn our language and to return them . Except that , whenever Your High- nesses may command , all of them can be taken to Castile or held captive in this same island ; because with 50 men ...
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... taken with terrible fits , whereof his friends thought he would have died . Indeed he did almost nothing but cry and sleep for several months together , and at length his un- derstanding was utterly taken away . Among other symptoms of ...
... taken with terrible fits , whereof his friends thought he would have died . Indeed he did almost nothing but cry and sleep for several months together , and at length his un- derstanding was utterly taken away . Among other symptoms of ...
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... taken leave of my Friends , and inter- chang'd some Promises with Miss Read , I left Philadelphia in the Ship , which anchor'd at Newcastle . The Governor was there . But when I went to his Lodging , the Secretary came to me from him ...
... taken leave of my Friends , and inter- chang'd some Promises with Miss Read , I left Philadelphia in the Ship , which anchor'd at Newcastle . The Governor was there . But when I went to his Lodging , the Secretary came to me from him ...
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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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