Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of American Literature

摘要

American literature tells the history of the nation, from the journals of English colonists to cultural diversity in modern fiction. The words of those important figures who shaped the country's past, men like Franklin, Lincoln and later Kennedy and King, are still important today, just as the authors of contemporary stories and poetry help to reveal different aspects and hidden truths about the country they live in. The Contextual Encyclopedia of American Literature is an informative and insightful guide for students, expanding on traditional author biographies and bibliographies by placing literature in the context of the time and place in which it was written. Compiled with the classroom, or school library, in mind, this "comprehensive overview" even includes Responses to Literature questions, or topics for group discussion/study.