The Literatures of Colonial America: An Anthology
Readers whose study of the English colonization of America took  the form of a college survey using an anthology that began with  William Bradford's Of Plymouth Plantation (1630-50) will perhaps  be surprised and surely gratified that this generous new  anthology contains ample evidence that other nations were also  colonizing the continent and that the Native American population  was not averse to reacting loudly and eloquently to what were,  for them, disastrous consequences. This collection is divided  into three sections: "Exploration and Contact to 1600," "New  World Identities: Exploration and Settlement to 1700," and "The  Eighteenth Century." Except for a handful of familiar  English-speaking writers (Anne Bradstreet, Jonathan Edwards, Ben  Franklin, etc.), the writers here are new to most anthologies.  Together they correct our view of early America, revealing its  cultural diversity and laying bare the nearly universal greed  that motivated the era's colonizing efforts. Essential for all  libraries. Charles C. Nash, Cottey Coll., Nevada, MOCopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.