Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing, Compact

by Edgar V. Roberts, Henry E. Jacobs

A brief, paperback version of the best-selling Literature: An Introduction to Reading and Writing, this compact fifth edition retains all the outstanding features of the original book. In addition to carefully chosen literary selections, each chapter contains detailed information on the sample essays for writing about literature.Offers a balanced collection of works by male and female authors of different ethnic, political, economic, cultural, and religious backgrounds; including 42 stories, 288 poems, and 12 dramatic works. The book includes photographs of selected writers, biographies of all the poets, a glossary of literary terms, and a chronological list of the authors.

Genres: Reference, Literature, Nonfiction, Textbooks, Education, Writing, School

1472 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1986

Reviews

[Zane Akers]

DNF

[Erick Egabu · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a simple and easy to understand English Lit book. I enjoyed it, however it seems to have a little too many descriptive when trying to explain things. The material was a little easier to understand than I thought it should have been, considering it is a college course.

[Scott N. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Of all of the non-major books I've had to purchase, this was one of my favorites. I would have kept it even if the bookstore would not have taken it back.