Unrivaled diversity and ease of use have made THE HEATH ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE: VOLUME B: EARLY NINETEENTH CENTURY, 1800-1865, 7th Edition, a best-selling text since 1989, when the first edition was published. In presenting a more inclusive canon of American literature, the seventh edition of Volume B continues to balance the traditional, leading names in American literature with lesser-known writers. Available in five volumes for greater flexibility, the 7th Edition offers thematic groupings, called In Focus, to stimulate classroom discussions and showcase the treatment of important topics across the genres. "This text provides a holistic look at American literature, not teaching only the 'classic works' of American literature with a few 'diverse' authors thrown in, but devoting large sections of the text and the readings to demonstrating the polyglot of voices that contributed to American literature of this period. The table of contents alone is an eye-opener." "Volume C is a historically-grounded anthology that gives students the opportunity to wrestle with the complex issues and perspectives that made the period from the end of the civil war to the beginning of World War I such a vibrant and volatile time in American literature." Paul Lauter is the Smith Professor of Literature at Trinity College. He has served as president of the American Studies Association and is a major figure in the revision of the American literary canon. Richard Yarborough is Professor of English and African American Studies at the University of California-Los Angeles. His work focuses on African American literature and on the construction of race in U.S. culture. He directs the University Press of New England's Library of Black Literature series. John Alberti teaches at Northern Kentucky University and has a Ph.D. in American literature from UCLA. His main area of research is multicultural American literature and culture. Mary Pat Brady teaches U.S. Literature. She has written extensively on contemporary U.S. Latino literature. Dr. Bryer is an expert on F. Scott Fitzgerald and is president of the International F. Scott Fitzgerald Society. He was an editor of DEAR SCOTT, DEAREST ZELDA: THE LOVE LETTERS OF F. SCOTT AND ZELDA FITZGERALD (Macmillan). Used Book in Good Condition