Early American Writings
Carla Mulford, General Editor, Pennsylvania State University
Associate Editors:
Angela Vietto, Eastern Illinois University,
and Amy E. Winans, Susquehanna University
Collects a rich sampling of
writings from other cultures in addition
to a generous selection of works from the standard English-speaking
authors found in American literature survey texts.
Early American Writings brings together a wide range of writings from
the era of
colonization of the Americas through the period of confederation in North America
and the formation of the new United States of America. The anthology includes
materials representing cultures indigenous to the Americas as well as writings
by
British, Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French, Swedish, German, African, and African
American peoples in America during the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries.
With more than 170 writers included, the collection represents the works known
and
admired in the writers' own day, illustrates the diversity of interests and
peoples
depicted in those writings, and demonstrates the range of cross-cultural references
early American readers experienced. The breadth of the collection provides readers
with a fuller understanding of the backdrop for what is known as "American"
culture
today, in all its diversity.
Early American Writings includes several original translations and features
more
poetry than any other anthology in the field. Each section covers a different
period of
colonization and is introduced by extensive commentary. All selections have
been
carefully annotated to help students place the writings in their cultural and
regional
contexts. Ideal for courses in early/colonial American literature and culture,
colonial
American studies, American studies, and American history, Early American
Writings gives students an unprecedented look into the diverse and fascinating
culture of early America.
. Introduces each period of colonization
with an extensive essay
. Provides annotations for all selections
. Includes several original translations of materials
. Features more poetry than any other anthology of its kind
1368 pp.; 7-1/2 x 9-1/4; 0-19-511841-3
$45.00 (01)
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0195118413
November 2001
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$65.00 (01) Tentative
0195118405
November 2001
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June 11, 2003