Featuring the smallest trim size and page count of any comparable anthology, this appealing new three-genre collection encourages students to experience the pleasures of reading literature. Updated to reflect the new MLA Guidelines, A Little Literature: Reading, Writing, and Argument, 2009 MLA Update offers a compact and economical alternative to bulky anthologies. Despite the brevity of this compilation, a judicious mix of classic and contemporary selections—from Sophocles and Shakespeare to Amy Tan and Tobias Wolff—offers ample reading choices for instructors and students. Concise, yet complete, editorial apparatus provides guidance on reading, writing, and, most particularly, developing arguments about literature.

A Little Literature: 2009 MLA Update

Literature & Fiction

Berman, Morton

Cain, William E.

Burto, William E.

Barnet, Sylvan

History & Criticism

Longman

Literature for Composition, MyLiteratureLab Interactive Edition offers superior coverage of reading, writing, and arguing about literature and a deep anthology of readings presented in Sylvan Barnet’s signature accessible style along with the powerful and complete integration of My Literature Lab ( www.MyLiteratureLab.com). Literature for Composition, MLL Interactive Edition enables students to access a wealth of media resources, developed to enhance their enjoyment and to help them master material. Icons in the chapters and the Table of Contents take students to film and audio clips, interactive readings, critical articles, student papers, writing prompts and other exercises.

Literature for Composition, Interactive Edition (8th Edition)

Reference

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

An Introduction to Literature: Fiction, Poetry, and Drama

A market leader for more than 30 years, Barnet's Introduction to Literature continues to uphold the traditions that have made it a success— a rich blend of both classic and contemporary selections as well as Barnet’s signature “how-to” instruction on the elements of literature and the writing process. The new edition features a wealth of contemporary stories and a new chapter on graphic novels that were chosen for their student appeal. New selections include 18 stories, 24 poems, a one-act play, Samuel Beckett’s “Krapp’s Last Tape,” and a casebook on Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.

An Introduction to Literature (16th Edition)

Essays & Correspondence

A market leader for more than 30 years, this paperback anthology continues to uphold the traditions that have made it a success— a rich blend of both classic and contemporary selections as well as Barnet’s signature “how-to” apparatus that covers the elements of literature and the writing process. The new edition features more student essays than any other anthology giving students a deep reservoir of writing models to learn from including argument papers and film reviews. In addition, a wealth of instructor favorites have been added including works by D.H. Lawrence, Ambrose Bierce, Cynthia Ozick, Liliana Heker, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Thomas Hardy, Linda Pastan, and David Ives.

Introduction to Literature, An (Second Printing) (15th Edition)

United States

Introduction to Literature Value Package (includes MyCompLab NEW Student Access )

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An Introduction to Literature with MyLiteratureLab Student Access Code Card (16th Edition)

Caution:&nbsp; the book you hold in your hands could change your life. &nbsp; For almost fifty years,Introduction to Literaturehas been stirring up classroom discussion and providing topics for stimulating dinnertime conversation.&nbsp; &nbsp; Revised and refined over the course of fifteen editions, this ever-new bestselling anthology introduces you to classic and contemporary poems, stories, and plays.&nbsp; Prepare to meet unforgettable characters, and to explore one of the world&rsquo;s greatest frontiers &ndash; literature.&nbsp; This book meets Franz Kafka&rsquo;s standard:&nbsp; &ldquo;A book must be the ax for the frozen sea within us.&rdquo;&nbsp; &nbsp; ThroughoutIntroduction to Literature, you&rsquo;ll find plenty of student papers to get you thinking about how you can make the most of your own assignments.&nbsp; You can easily find help in three sections called &ldquo;Students Writing about Stories,&rdquo; &ldquo;Students Writing about Poems,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Students Writing about Plays.&rdquo; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; New to This Edition: &nbsp; More sample student essays and writing prompts to help you with assignments, from start to finish. New Chapter One focuses on the &ldquo;how-to&rdquo; of writing and gives you a clear and simple snapshot of the overall process. Several chapters devoted specifically to your writing skills-broken down by genre (how to write about fiction, how to write about poetry, how to write about drama) Strong representation of multicultural authors adds depth and breath to your reading experience--which is to say, to your life.&nbsp; &nbsp; Visit www.mypearsonstore.com and find your textbook by author, title, or ISBN to see what study aids and supplemental material are available with your textbook. &nbsp;

An Introduction to Literature, Mla Update Edition

Longman Pub. Group

Literature for Composition, 5/e, is a versatile anthology which has both diverse selections and excellent writing instruction. Beginning with six chapters on the reading and writing processes, followed by a section on literary works and literary forms and a section on argument, the text ends with a thematic anthology. New co-author William E. Cain adds to the stellar author team and reinforces an emphasis on diverse and contemporary writers.

Literature for Composition: Essays, Fiction, Poetry, and Drama (5th Edition)

Stubbs, Marcia

Pearson Higher Education

Types of Drama, 8/e offers a full range of plays from ancient Greece to the present. Like the earlier editions, this collection gives strong representation of such familiar authors as the Greek dramatists, Shakespeare, Ibsen, and O'Neill as well as to contemporary classic authors such as Miller, Williams and Churchill. New to the eighth edition are twenty-eight works including a commedia dell'arte scenario, a Noh play, an opera by Gertrude Stein, a farce by Dario Fo, Elizabeth Robins's neglected Votes for Women , and Suzan-Lori-Parks's newest play, In the Blood . For individuals interested in expanding their knowledge and critical understanding of dramatic performances, their histories and the important role of reviewers.

Types of Drama: Plays and Contexts (8th Edition)

Ferris, Lesley

Rabkin, Gerald

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