Download or read book American Literature Root and Flower 2 written by Annette T. Rubinstein and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2011-03-21 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A companion to Rubinstein's celebrated study of English literature, American Literature Root and Flower examines the lives and works of over fifty important American novelists, poets, and dramatists. This two-volume study is one of remarkable scope, ranging from Hawthorne to the Harlem Renaissance, from Poe to Pynchon. It illuminates the relationship between the producers of American literature and their ever-changing social and political contexts, while emphasizing the current of critique and resistance that runs through the entire tradition. Monthly Review Press is proud to present the first-ever U.S. printing of this valuable and enlightening work.