An American Album: One Hundred and Fifty Years of Harper's Magazine

By: Anthology

For over 150 years, Harper's Magazine has explored the American experience with a fiercely independent spirit and spectacular writing. That experience is available in this magnificent illustrated volume, spanning the decades and encompassing writing from Melville and Twain to Normal Mailer, David Mamet, and Annie Dillard. This beautiful volume includes reports, poetry, fiction, commentary, critiques of contemporary society and politics, speeches,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1879957531
• ISBN13: 9781879957534
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Franklin Square Press
• Length: 744 Pages
• Weight: 6.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 9.5" x 11.3"

Customer Reviews

A Pageant of 150 Years

I bought this as a remainder for a ridiculously small amount of money; what a treat! Combined are classic short stories, editorials from the 19th century, examinations of the Old West and the Civil War by those who participated, and more, including Mark Twain's amusing excerpts from the "diaries" of Adam and Eve. A worthwhile purchase indeed!

Huge Compilation of Great Stories at a Good Price

I kept needing short stories for school reports so I bought this collection to save countless trips to the library. Everything is right in there; no scavanging is needed to find great classic stories. There are so many to choose from that in the event that one of my teachers assigns a specific short story, it will be in there. This anthology proved infinitly useful in the past few months I've had it and will continue to provide me with relevant material in the future for years to come. A must buy.

A showcase of American literary works and images.

Works by some of the finest, most notable American writers who contributed to Harper's Magazine over the decades are gathered in a single volume commemorating over a hundred fifty years of the magazine's publication. An American Album: 150 Years Of Harpers Magazine is a showcase of works and images which contains some outstanding writing, and which should not be missed by any with an affection for American literary style.

Magical Encapsulation of 150 Years of Literature & Art

One immediately knows they are in for an incredible treat perusing the table of contents. Harper's, celebrating 150 years this year, has published this anthology-cum-history to commemorate its place in American history--and has succeeded! The names are numerous and impressive: Marquand, Melville, Galbraith, Woolf, Twain, Wharton, just to name a few. Ordinarily, a grouping of such diverse writers leaves one with the feeling "yes, this is great literature, but so what?" The selection and layout of the passages (fiction, nonfiction, humor, politics, etc.) not only gives one the sense of the importance of Harper's, but more importantly, a unique understanding of America in times of prosperity, depression, hope, and fear. This book covers literature, art, politics, economics, and cultural history in one cohesive unit. What more can one want?