The Bedford Anthology of American Literature: Volume One: Beginnings to 1865

by Susan Belasco and Linck Johnson

Book Overview

Prepared by recognized scholars and devoted teachers, The Bedford Anthology of American Literature brings the canon of American literature down to a manageable size. Half the length of other leading... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031248299X
• ISBN13: 9780312482992
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Bedford Books
• Length: 1406 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

A Good Anthology of Early America

I am currently using this anthology in the American literature course I am taking. The history and background information is interesting and easy to understand. The literary selections are a good mix and representative of the time periods. I find myself more interested in some of the pieces thanks to the "Through a Modern Lens" pieces included throughout the anthology.

A great textbook

As a student in an American Literature (beginning to 1865) class, I was assigned to read from this textbook. I am generally wary of anthologies because so many of them throw together hundreds of pages of material with little thought for the selection of excerpts, the organization of the material, or any explanatory text. This anthology, however, provides almost as much background information (biographical and historical) as actual texts. The illustrations, timelines, and maps are also invaluable. Further, the explanatory sections are very well written and interesting to read. In reading this anthology, I find I'm getting a good introduction to early American history as well as literature. I also appreciate how affordable this anthology is compared to others that are available. And, believe it or not, I'm considering purchasing Volume 2 to read on my own after I finish reading Volume 1 for class.