Promised Land: Thirteen Books That Changed America
- ISBN-10
- 030738618X
- ISBN-13
- 9780307386182
- Series
- Promised Land
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 385
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Anchor
- Author
- Jay Parini
Description
Looks at thirteen literary works that had a profound influence on American history, culture, and character, including "The Federalist Papers," "Uncle Tom's Cabin," "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," and "The Souls of Black Folk."
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- 2022-10-01
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- Ebook
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- 2021-07-20
- 336 pages
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