The Heath Anthology of American Literature: Early Nineteenth Century, Volume B

Synopsis of The Heath Anthology of American Literature: Early Nineteenth Century, Volume B

«The Heath Anthology of American Literature: Early Nineteenth Century, Volume B» is the anthology of American literature by Paul Lauter and other editors, published by Cengage Learning in paperback (1760 pages, in English).

It brings together a diverse selection of nineteenth-century American literature (1800-1865), balancing established authors with lesser-known writers and presenting thematic groupings that show how relevant issues were treated across different genres. It includes works such as «Ar'n't I a Woman?» by Sojourner Truth and «The Maldive Shark» by Herman Melville.

Fifth edition. Volume B of the Heath Anthology of American Literature series, published in five volumes. The set includes texts by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Walt Whitman and Fanny Fern, among others.

Intended for literature students and teachers, it serves as a course text at university level.