Synopses & Reviews
These editions reprint major literary works in a handsome, readable format that can be affordably packaged with either volume of the anthology. Prepared by eminent scholars and teachers, each volume is helpfully annotated and includes a chronology of the life of the author; an illustrated introduction to the contexts and major issues of the text in its time and ours; an annotated bibliography for further reading; and a concise glossary of literary terms. The text of the work is also accessible online at bedfordstmartins.com/americanlit, where it can be searched electronically for research. The literary works include:
Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Scarlet Letter, edited by Susan S. Williams (Ohio State University)
Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, edited by Stephen Railton (University of Virginia)
Herman Melville's Benito Cereno, edited by Wyn Kelley (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
Mark Twain's Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, edited by Gregg Camfield (University of the Pacific)
Kate Chopin's The Awakening, edited by Sharon M. Harris (University of Connecticut).
Synopsis
Bedford College Editions reprint enduring literary works in a handsome, readable, and affordable format. The text of each work is lightly but helpfully annotated. Prepared by eminent scholars and teachers, the editorial matter in each volume includes a chronology of the life of the author; an illustrated introduction to the contexts and major issues of the text in its time and ours; an annotated bibliography for further reading (contexts, criticism, and Internet resources); and a concise glossary of literary terms. This title is available in print or as a Bedford e-Book to Go.
Synopsis
This version of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn presents the novel in a readable and affordable format with light and supportive annotations and supporting editorial content to help you connect with the central themes of the book.