This Companion covers American literary history from European colonization to the early republic. It provides a succinct introduction to the major themes and co

Offers an overview of American environmental literature across genres and time periods, introducing readers to a range of ecocritical methodologies.

The human body has been depicted in a variety of ways across a range of cultural and historical locations. It has been described, variously, as a biological ent

This Companion provides a comprehensive introduction to the literature of the American West, one of the most vibrant and diverse literary traditions.

This book brings together leading scholars to examine slavery in American literature from the eighteenth century to the present day.