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Readings usually include works by such authors as nathaniel hawthorne, henry david thoreau, frederick douglass, emily dickinson, and toni morrison. Designed to serve students majoring, minoring, and concentrating in literature as well as those students who may get to take only one or two literature subjects while at the institute, the literature curriculum at mit offers a wide range of undergraduate classes at introductory, intermediate, and advanced levels. In the official booklist, you will find information about the editions, book descriptions, and isbn numbers. American literature i simple book production lumen learning. Salingers hypedtodeath catcher in the rye, hemingways muscular prose, perennial readinglist mainstays like to kill a mockingbirdbut at its best, it is an expression of national identity. It is by turns rugged, itinerant, haunted, and even holy. We will read, analyze, and discuss literary texts written by african americans, paying particular attention to the political, historical and social context that informs these texts. Find complete literature courses and books at lamp post homeschool. Great american literature books for 10th or 11th graders. Many early literature textbooks included only classical greek and roman literature. Top novels for american literature classes thoughtco. American literature is a yearlong elective, though it can be taken for one semester. Here is a list detailing some of the most frequently taught american literature novels in classrooms today. American literature is a guide that takes high school students through the study of nine novels or plays, specially selected to form a complete yearlong study of american literature.
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