American Literature--third edition
de Paul Michael Garrison, Michael Pope, Joshua Privett, Barbara J. Rooks, Ambrose Bierce, Ray Bradbury, Kate Chopin
American Literature Student Text (3rd ed.) contains introductory essays for each unit providing an overview of the cultural and historical events and ideas influencing each literary period. The instruction for the literature selections is structured around the reading process approach. Students will improve close-reading skills with questions during reading that focus on the three strands of study: Analyze, Read, and Evaluate. - Publisher.