ContentsExercises on American Literature 3
Part Ⅰ The Literature of Colonial America 3
Part Ⅱ The Literature of Reason and Revolution 11
Part Ⅲ The Literature of Romanticism 19
Part Ⅳ The Literature of Realism 43
Part Ⅴ Twentieth-Century Literature(Ⅰ):Before WWII 59
Part Ⅵ Twentieth-Century Literature(Ⅱ):After WWII 83
Part Ⅶ American Drama 97
Part Ⅷ Multi-ethnic Literature 101
Part Ⅸ Com prehensive Guide to the Whole Book 107
Key to the Exercises 115
Part Ⅰ The Literature of Colonial America 115
Part Ⅱ The Literature of Reason and Revolution 117
Part Ⅲ The Literature of Romanticism 122
Part Ⅳ The Literature of Realism 142
Part Ⅴ Twentieth-Century Literature(Ⅰ):Before WWII 154
Part Ⅵ Twentieth-Century Literature(Ⅱ):After WWII 173
Part Ⅶ American Drama 192
Part Ⅷ Multi-ethnic Literature 196
Part Ⅸ Comprehensive Guide to the Whole Book 203
Appendix Ⅰ Translation of Authors' Names and Their Works 217
Ⅰ.The Literature of Colonial America 217
Ⅱ.The Literature of Reason and Revolution 218
Ⅲ.The Literature of Romanticism 219
Ⅳ.The Literature of Realism 222
Ⅴ.Twentieth-Century Literature(Ⅰ):Before WWII 225
Ⅵ.Twentieth-Century Literature(Ⅱ):After WWII 232
Appendix Ⅱ Detailed Explanation of Literary Terms 259
Appendix Ⅲ Basic Knowledge of Literature 259
Ⅰ.The Novel 259
Ⅱ.The Short Story 273
Ⅲ.Poetry 275
Ⅳ.Drama 289
Ⅴ.Essay 295
Appendix Ⅳ Critical Theory 297
Ⅰ.What is Criticism 297
Ⅱ.Current Theories of Criticism 300
Ⅲ.Major Critical Theories 300