Literature: A Portable Anthology

Literature: A Portable Anthology
ISBN-10
1319035345
ISBN-13
9781319035341
Series
Literature
Category
Language Arts & Disciplines
Pages
1424
Language
English
Published
2016-09-07
Publisher
Bedford/St. Martin's
Authors
Janet E. Gardner, Peter Schakel, Jack Ridl

Description

With a handy size and a very affordable price, this collection offers a well-balanced selection of classic and contemporary literature — 40 stories, 200 poems, 9 plays — for the introductory literature or literature for composition course. The literature is chronologically arranged by genre and supported by informative and concise editorial matter, including a complete guide to writing about literature and, in the fourth edition, increased coverage of close reading. As a member of the popular Bedford/St. Martin's series of Portable Anthologies and Guides, this volume offers a trademark combination of high quality and great value.

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