Here are some of the most-loved poems in the English language, chosen not merely for their popularity, but for their literary quality as well. Dating from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, these splendid poems remain evergreen in their capacity to enga
An anthology of American literature, this volume covers Christopher Columbus through to Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson. It emphasizes the contributions to the American literary canon made by women and ethnic minorities and there is an expanded presentat
A massive collection of humorous stories from America's favorite writers:The Little Frenchman and His Water Lots (1839) George Pope MorrisThe Angel of the Odd (1844) Edgar Allan PoeThe Schoolmaster's Progress (1844) Caroline M.S. KirklandThe Watkinson Eve
You may set it down as a truth which admits of few exceptions, that those who ask your opinion really want your praise, and will be contented with nothing else.- from The Autocrat of the Breakfast TableA superb example of a literary form that has long sin
