Books by Emory (University of California Elliott

A survey of the literature of United States, from prehistoric cave narratives to the radical movements of the sixties and the experimentation of the eighties.

Elliott offers students a literary history of American writing in English between 1492 and 1820, as well as providing a concise social and cultural history of these three centuries. This highly engaging and comprehensive study will be essential reading for students of the literature, history and culture of early America.