The Heath Anthology of American Literature: Volume B: Early Nineteenth Century: 1800-1865

by Paul Lauter (Editor), Richard Yarborough (Editor)

Unrivaled diversity and teachability have made The Heath Anthology a best-selling text. In presenting a more inclusive canon of American literature, The Heath Anthology changed the way American literature is taught. The Sixth Edition continues to balance the traditional, leading names in American literature with lesser-known writers and have built upon the anthology's other strengths: its apparatus and its ancillaries.

Genres: School, Anthologies, Nonfiction, Read For School, Reference, Literature, Textbooks

1792 pages, Paperback

First published December 14, 2004

About the author

Paul Lauter (b. 1932) is Allan K. and Gwendolyn Miles Smith Professor of Literature at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut. He has served as President of the American Studies Association (of the United States), and he is General Editor of the groundbreaking Heath Anthology of American Literature, now in its sixth edition.

Reviews

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this collection better than the first, but it’s probably due to it being closer to our age. LOVED Dickinson and Melville’s “Bartleby, the Scrivener”. Douglass, Child, and Poe were also notable, obviously. Hawthorne had really good retellings of the Puritan past. Whitman, Irving, and Garrison were okay. Cultural context of each author seemed better also. Emerson, when I catch you, Emerson.

[LibraryBlonde · Rating 2 out of 5]

I didn't read 1500 pages to not count it on goodreads lol

[Lizette · Rating 5 out of 5]

This volume covers American literature from 1800-1865. It covers authors such as William Apess, Frederick Law Olmsted, Lydia Howard Huntley Sigourney, Henry Highland Garnet, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, Sojourner Truth, George Washington Harris, and James Fenimore Cooper. Again a great book for people who enjoy reading diverse American writing.

[Colin Futrelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

I learned a lot of history from this book that goes untaught in school.

[Micah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think this collection is much better than the previous volume. It's a much better grouping of stories.

[Kayla · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Sofia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This anthology has a pretty solid collection, balancing between essays, poems, and prose. I really enjoyed the way the sections were divided chronologically, but also how the editors made it a point to emphasizes how many of these pieces work with each other within a literary tradition and how they shaped the American 'style'.