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English Language and Literature

19th Century American: Overviews

The Cambridge Introduction to the Nineteenth-Century American Novel by Gregg D. Crane
Also in print at England Library PS 377 C891
Encyclopedia of American Poetry: the Nineteenth Century by Eric L. Haralson (Editor)
Drexel Library PS316 .E53 1998

Nineteenth-Century American Women Writers: A Bio-Bibliographical Sourcebook
Drexel Library PS217.W64 N56 1997
Each entry includes Biographical Information, Major Works and Themes and Critical Reception.

19th Century American: Sample In-depth Works

The Cambridge Companion to American Realism and Naturalism
England Library PS 374 N29 C178
Explores the genres of Realism and Naturalism through discussions of specific works of fiction and their place within American literary history while also challenging and defining the literary terms that make up such genres.