The Broadview Anthology of American Literature represents a substantial reconceiving of the canon of American literature. Guided by the latest scholarship in American literary studies, and deeply committed to inclusiveness, social responsibility, and rigorous contextualization, The Broadview Anthology of American Literature balances representation of established major works with a thoroughgoing reassessment of the canon that provides a rich sense of American literature’s breadth and diversity. This concise volume spans the period from the Reconstruction period through to today.
Volume 1, which covers American literature’s beginnings to Reconstruction, is available separately or packaged together with Volume 2.
Highlights of the Concise Edition, Volume 2: Reconstruction to the Twenty-first Century
- • Complete texts of Daisy Miller, Passing, and A Streetcar Named Desire
- • In-depth thematic sections on such topics as “Immigration, Nativism, and National Identity,” “Modernism,” and “Civil Rights and Beyond”
- • Full author sections in the anthology are devoted to less frequently anthologized authors such as José Martí, Black Elk, Anzia Yezierska, Carlos Bulosan, Malcolm X, Percival Everett, and Torrey Peters
- • Extensive online component offers well over a thousand pages of additional readings, audio and visual selections, and other resources
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COMMENTS ON THE BROADVIEW ANTHOLOGY OF AMERICAN LITERATURE:
“The Broadview Anthology of American Literature is, quite simply, a breakthrough. From reproducing essential canonical texts to recovering unjustly forgotten ones, the editors offer a remarkably panoramic collection of American literature. … Meticulously researched and expertly assembled, this anthology should be the new gold standard for scholars and teachers alike.” — Michael D’Allesandro, Duke University
“[This anthology’s] selection of literary texts is greatly enhanced by its generous attention to historical contexts. Notes drawn from recent scholarship are judicious and helpful, and the wonderful variety of images reproduced here illustrate the rich history of print culture in America. This anthology constitutes a new standard for the teaching of American literature.” — John Hay, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
“I will be teaching from this anthology, and am confident that my classes will be greatly enhanced by its capacious vision.” — Hester Blum, Penn State University
“The Broadview Anthology of American Literature is an instructor’s dream for introducing students to the diversity and complexity of American literature.” — Venetria K. Patton, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
“I am eager to teach with this anthology! It aligns with cutting-edge research through its selections, its introductions, and explanatory notes, and the texts are supplemented with primary documents that encourage teachers and students to think critically and dynamically.” — Koritha Mitchell, The Ohio State University
“[M]y students LOVE The Broadview Anthology of American Literature. … It’s a superb anthology, and I’m looking forward to using it for many, many years. … The anthology is a triumph. It truly is.” — Rebecca Bravard, Florida Southern College
“Guided by an outstanding team of General Editors, the Broadview Anthology is, one might argue, not merely another compilation of selections from American literature. Rather, it is an anthology … that allows teachers to guide students into the various roles that works of literature and expressive culture have played in the process of American cultural history. Richly illustrated, with deep attention to such concerns as race, gender, class, and sexual orientation, and expertly edited and annotated, this anthology stands out above all others for its ability to make the case not only that surveys of American literature are still worth teaching but also that teaching these surveys remains essential, productive, and meaningful educational work.” — John Earnest, University of Delaware, in American Periodicals
“[The anthology is] a rich collection that reflects the diversity of American literatures … [and that] never forgets its most important audience: students. There is a wealth of material here that will help them imagine and reimagine what American literature could be.” — Michael C. Cohen, UCLA
