Gray, Richard, 1944-

A history of American literature / Richard Gray. - 2nd ed. - Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. - xii, 913 p. ; 25 cm.

Previous ed.: 2004.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.The first Americans: American literature before and during the colonial and revolutionary periods -- 2.Inventing Americas: the making of American literature, 1800-1865 -- 3.Reconstructing the past, reimagining the future: the development of American literature, 1865-1900 -- 4.Making it new: the emergence of modern American literature, 1900-1945 -- 5.Negotiating the American century: American literature since 1945.

This history of American literature from pre-Columbian times to the present is written in an informed but accessible style by one of the leading authorities in the field.

9781405192286 (pbk.) : �24.99 9781405192293 (hbk.) : �75.00 9781405192286 (Paper)


American literature--History and criticism
Literature.
United States of America, USA
Literary studies: general

PS88 / .G73 2012

810.9 GRA