The Harper single volume American literature
By: Donald McQuade, general editor ... [et al.].
Contributors: McQuade, Donald.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: Longman
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 2867
Subjects: American literature.; United States -- Literary collections.
Other titles: Harper American literature
Description: A richly diverse gathering of new and familiar voices, on subjects new and old, The Harper Single Volume American Literature takes the reader on a journey through America's literary past and ever-projecting future. Eleven cultural portfolios provide windows into historic moments in our literary past and present; superbly informative and readable period introductions further deepen the reader's understanding of the America from which this literature evolved.

Five great plays, an unprecedented wealth of complete works, approximately one hundred carefully chosen black and white images - a collection both deeper and broader than other single volume anthologies. The Harper Single Volume American Literature, Third Edition has it all.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.