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John Wiley and Sons Ltd A Brief History Of American Literature by Richard Gray
A Brief History of American Literature offers students and general readers a concise and uptodate history of the full range of American writing from its origins until the present day. * Represents the only uptodate concise history of American literature * Covers fiction poetry drama and nonfiction as well as looking at other forms of literature including folktales spirituals the detective story the thriller and science fiction * Considers how our understanding of American literature has changed over the past twenty years * Offers students an abridged version of History of American Literature a book widely considered the standard survey text * Provides an invaluable introduction to the subject for students of American literature American studies and all those interested in the literature and culture of the United States