Robert S. Levine is een vooraanstaand hoogleraar Engels en een erkend docent aan de Universiteit van Maryland. Hij is de hoofdredacteur van de gerenommeerde 'The Norton Anthology of American Literature' en zetelt in de redactieraden van diverse toonaangevende literatuurwetenschappelijke tijdschriften. Zijn academische werk richt zich op de Amerikaanse literatuur, met een focus op de kernwerken en hun blijvende betekenis.
A selection of American literature drawn from throughout history, beginning in 1820 and continuing through 1865. Includes a time line, color plates, and bibliographies.
This 8th edition of 'The Norton Anthology of American Literature' presents complete major works, balancing classic and newly emergent works.
This is vol. D: 1914-1945, of 'The Norton Anthology of American Literature' 8th edition. The two world wars (World War I, 1914-1918, and World War II, 1939-1945) bracket a period during which the United States became a fully modern nation. Both wars mobilized the country's industries and technologies, spurred their development, and uprooted citizens. The literature of this period is a reflection of that
Presents hundreds of stories, novels, poems, memoirs, and other writings by important authors throughout American history; and covers early stories from indigenous peoples through writing from 1820
"Read by millions of students over eight editions, The Norton Anthology of American Literature remains the best-selling undergraduate survey of American literature. The Shorter Ninth Edition is a cover-to-cover revision, featuring 16 complete longer works, 4 new contemporary authors (6 new authors in all), 9 clusters (3 new and 4 revised), more than 100 images, thoroughly revised introductions, and hundreds of new and fine-tuned annotations."--Back cover