From Puritanism to Postmodernism by Richard Ruland; Malcolm BradburyCall Number: Drexel Library PS88.R795 1991
This book takes the reader through a history of American literature and discusses many major writers who fit snuggly into certain genres, and others who pushed forward into new ground. Discussion centers on how American culture and history, from Puritanical ideals to technological revolutions, shaped writers and their works.