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The Norton Anthology of African American Literature

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The Norton Anthology of African American Literature

Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Valerie Smith, William L. Andrews, Kimberly Benston, Brent Hayes Edwards, Frances Smith Foster, Deborah E. McDowell, Robert G. O'Meally, Hortense J. Spillers, Cheryl A. Wall

5.0 (2)

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8.2K reads189 likes

The Norton Anthology of American Literature

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The Norton Anthology of American Literature

Nina Baym

4.1 (590)

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8.3K reads34 likes

The Language of Literature -- American Literature [Grade 11]

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The Language of Literature -- American Literature [Grade 11]

Arthur N. Applebee, Ambrose Bierce, Kate Chopin, Andrea B. Bermudez, Sheridan Blau

3.7 (9)

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6.6K reads24 likes

African-American Literature

Unknown Author

African-American Literature

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African-American Literature

Unknown Author

4.5 (4)

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5.9K reads15 likes

Studies in classic American literature

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Studies in classic American literature

D. H. Lawrence

4.3 (1.6K)

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4.2K reads6 likes

Symbolism and American literature

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Symbolism and American literature

Charles Feidelson

4.5 (682)

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Anthology of American Literature

Ronald S. Gottesman, Ronald Gottesman

Anthology of American Literature

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Anthology of American Literature

Ronald S. Gottesman, Ronald Gottesman

American literature

American literature

Alphonso Gerald Newcomer, Alphonso G. Newcomer, Alphonso Gerald Newcomer, Newcomer. Alphonso Gerald. 1864-1913., Alphonso G. Newcomer

4.7 (308)

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The Oxford companion to American literature

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The Oxford companion to American literature

James David Hart

3.9 (739)

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9.6K reads4 likes

A history of American literature

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A history of American literature

William B. Cairns

3.9 (433)

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8.2K reads854 likes

Black American literature

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Black American literature

Roger Whitlow

5.0 (1)

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5.9K reads7 likes

A primer of American literature

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A primer of American literature

Charles F. Richardson

4.1 (1.0K)

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9.5K reads1.0K likes

Dictionary of Native American literature

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Dictionary of Native American literature

Andrew Wiget

4.3 (1.4K)

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608 reads2 likes

An outline of American literature

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An outline of American literature

Peter B. High

4.3 (246)

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2.0K reads10 likes

Native American literature

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Native American literature

Prentice-Hall, inc.

3.8 (800)

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2.8K reads5 likes

American literature, 1607-1885

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American literature, 1607-1885

Charles F. Richardson

American Gods

American Gods

Neil Gaiman

4.2 (60)

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1.4K reads680 likes

Introducción a la literatura norteamericana

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Introducción a la literatura norteamericana

Jorge Luis Borges

4.8 (5)

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1.9K reads6 likes

Adventures in American Literature

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Adventures in American Literature

Athena

3.7 (1.3K)

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7.6K reads6 likes

The Norton anthology of American literature. Volume 2, 1865 to present--shorter tenth edition

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The Norton anthology of American literature. Volume 2, 1865 to present--shorter tenth edition

Robert S. Levine, Ambrose Bierce, Kate Chopin

4.1 (666)

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8.8K reads15 likes

Reader's Block (American Literature (Dalkey Archive))

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Reader's Block (American Literature (Dalkey Archive))

David Markson

4.0 (1)

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1.8K reads5 likes

Essentials of American literature

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Essentials of American literature

et al Dr. Kylene Beers, Kylene Beers, Kylene Beers, G. Kylene Beers

4.2 (1.4K)

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1.6K reads4 likes

Essays on English and American literature

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Essays on English and American literature

Leo Spitzer

3.8 (578)

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4.5K reads6 likes

African American Literature

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African American Literature

Keith Gilyard

4.2 (1.2K)

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9.2K reads4 likes

A Manual Of American Literature

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A Manual Of American Literature

Theodore Stanton

4.3 (1.4K)

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1.2K reads770 likes

The American Historical Record 1873-09: Vol 2 Iss 21

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The American Historical Record 1873-09: Vol 2 Iss 21

Unknown Author

4.4 (184)

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58 reads2 likes

American and British Literature since 1890

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American and British Literature since 1890

Carl Van Doren and Mark Van Doren

hard times

hard times

charles dickens

3.8 (843)

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The Knickerbocker 1838-12: Vol 12 Iss 6

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The Knickerbocker 1838-12: Vol 12 Iss 6

Unknown Author

4.2 (1.5K)

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89 reads4 likes

Folklore in American Literature

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Folklore in American Literature

John T. Flanagan and Arthur Palmer Hudson

3.5 (717)

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the great tradition : an interpretation of american literature since the civil war

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the great tradition : an interpretation of american literature since the civil war

granville hicks

4.1 (158)

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THE LITERATURE OF AMERICAN HISTORY

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THE LITERATURE OF AMERICAN HISTORY

j.n.larned

4.4 (434)

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A Library of Literary Criticism: Modern American Literature

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A Library of Literary Criticism: Modern American Literature

Dorothy Nyren

4.5 (600)

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An Outline of Russian Literature

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An Outline of Russian Literature

Marc Slonim

4.6 (1.2K)

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As others Read Us International Perspectives on American Literature

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As others Read Us International Perspectives on American Literature

Huck Gutman

3.7 (1.9K)

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The Cucle of American Literature

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The Cucle of American Literature

Robert E. Spiller

4.2 (2.0K)

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the frontier in american literature

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the frontier in american literature

lucy lockwood hazard

4.1 (388)

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A Book of American Literature

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A Book of American Literature

Franklyn B. Snyder, Edward Snyder

American Virgin

American Virgin

Office of Film and Literature Classification

4.0 (70)

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52 reads2 likes

Heroes of polar exploration

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Heroes of polar exploration

Andrist, Ralph K

4.7 (1.5K)

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Cover of "Annual meeting, 1976 [of the] American Academy of Religion, American Schools of Oriental Research [and the] Society of Biblical Literature, Stouffer's Riverfront Towers, 28-31 October" by American Academy of Religion

Annual meeting, 1976 [of the] American Academy of Religion, American Schools of Oriental Research [and the] Society of Biblical Literature, Stouffer's Riverfront Towers, 28-31 October

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Annual meeting, 1976 [of the] American Academy of Religion, American Schools of Oriental Research [and the] Society of Biblical Literature, Stouffer's Riverfront Towers, 28-31 October

American Academy of Religion

3.9 (1.8K)

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24 reads1 likes

American Indian Literature An Anthology

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American Indian Literature An Anthology

Alan R. Velie

3.9 (1.6K)

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Latin Notes 1934-12: Vol 12 Iss 3

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Latin Notes 1934-12: Vol 12 Iss 3

Unknown Author

3.9 (691)

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Index II Literature Of American Economic Entomology

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Index II Literature Of American Economic Entomology

Mabel Colcord

4.7 (1.2K)

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Cover of "Final ReportAnalysis Of The Potential Impacts Of Domesticated Ferrets Upon Wildlife, Agriculture, And Human Health In North America, With A Focus Upon California, Based Upon Literature Review And Survey Of North American Governmental Agencies" by Gary Graening

Final ReportAnalysis Of The Potential Impacts Of Domesticated Ferrets Upon Wildlife, Agriculture, And Human Health In North America, With A Focus Upon California, Based Upon Literature Review And Survey Of North American Governmental Agencies

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Final ReportAnalysis Of The Potential Impacts Of Domesticated Ferrets Upon Wildlife, Agriculture, And Human Health In North America, With A Focus Upon California, Based Upon Literature Review And Survey Of North American Governmental Agencies

Gary Graening

4.3 (1.2K)

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DTIC AD0403825: ATTITUDE CONTROL: A BIBLIOGRAPHY

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DTIC AD0403825: ATTITUDE CONTROL: A BIBLIOGRAPHY

Defense Technical Information Center

4.2 (122)

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Comptes-rendus de l'Athénée louisianais (1913-10)

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Comptes-rendus de l'Athénée louisianais (1913-10)

Athénée louisianais (New Orleans, La.)

4.3 (391)

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The Oberlin College Magazine

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The Oberlin College Magazine

Unknown Author

4.2 (820)

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American Literature in Spain

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American Literature in Spain

John De Lancey Ferguson

3.7 (520)

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35.5K reads494 likes

A History of American Literature ...: 1676-1765

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A History of American Literature ...: 1676-1765

Moses Coit Tyler

4.1 (326)

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26.7K reads459 likes

Introduction to English and American Literature

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Introduction to English and American Literature

Franklin Verzelius Newton Painter

4.3 (201)

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46.2K reads972 likes

Economic Feminism in American Literature Prior to 1848

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Economic Feminism in American Literature Prior to 1848

Augusta Genevieve Violette

3.6 (150)

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10.3K reads667 likes

Library of Congress Subject Headings

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Library of Congress Subject Headings

Library of Congress

3.9 (833)

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14.1K reads1.1K likes

Selections from American Literature

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Selections from American Literature

Leonidas Warren Payne

4.6 (669)

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31.0K reads113 likes

Cover of "A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased, from the Earliest Accounts to the Latter Half of the Nineteenth Century" by Samuel Austin Allibone

A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased, from the Earliest Accounts to the Latter Half of the Nineteenth Century

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A Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors, Living and Deceased, from the Earliest Accounts to the Latter Half of the Nineteenth Century

Samuel Austin Allibone

4.6 (999)

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3.4K reads312 likes

Poole's Index to Periodical Literature: pt. 1. A-J, 1802-1881

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Poole's Index to Periodical Literature: pt. 1. A-J, 1802-1881

William Frederick Poole, William Isaac Fletcher

4.4 (511)

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7.3K reads164 likes

Publications of the Modern Language Association of America

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Publications of the Modern Language Association of America

Modern Language Association of America

4.4 (763)

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35.4K reads1.1K likes

Introduction to the Study of English Literature from the Earliest Times to the Close of the Victorian Age

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Introduction to the Study of English Literature from the Earliest Times to the Close of the Victorian Age

William Thomas Young

4.3 (401)

PDF

15.3K reads1.1K likes

The Works of Orestes A. Brownson: Explanations and index

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The Works of Orestes A. Brownson: Explanations and index

Orestes Augustus Brownson

3.6 (813)

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38.6K reads424 likes

Catalogue of the Illinois state library. W.H. Hinrichsen, librarian

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Catalogue of the Illinois state library. W.H. Hinrichsen, librarian

Springfield Ill, Illinois state libr

4.4 (397)

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Literature

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Literature

Unknown Author

4.3 (378)

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23.4K reads1.2K likes

Subject Index of the Modern Books Acquired by the British Museum in the Years 1916-1920

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Subject Index of the Modern Books Acquired by the British Museum in the Years 1916-1920

British Museum. Department of Printed Books

Current Literature

Current Literature

Unknown Author

4.6 (1.0K)

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The Johns Hopkins Alumni Magazine

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The Johns Hopkins Alumni Magazine

Unknown Author

3.8 (160)

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11.5K reads1.5K likes

A book for all readers, designed as an aid to the collection, use and preservation of books

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A book for all readers, designed as an aid to the collection, use and preservation of books

Ainsworth Rand Spofford

4.1 (178)

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36.3K reads1.8K likes

Challenging Essays in Modern Thought

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Challenging Essays in Modern Thought

Joseph Morris Bachelor, Ralph Ledyard Henry

3.9 (994)

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