American Literature

Page Updated December 2024

Brief Timeline of American Literature and Culture, Pre-1620 to 1920  Includes events in American history and literature, with links to pages on literary movements, bibliographies, and individual authors.

Full Text of "The History Of The Conquest Of Mexico" by William Hickling Prescott  An electronic text.

Full Text of “Leaves of Grass” by Walt Whitman  An on-line electronic text.

Full Text of “The Last Days of Pompeii” by Edward George Bulwer-Lytton  An on-line electronic text.

Mark Twain in His Times  This interpretive archive, drawn largely from the resources of the Barrett Collection, focuses on how "Mark Twain" and his works were created and defined, marketed, performed, reviewed and appreciated.

State and Regional Folktales  From the American Folklore site, read many short stories indexed by state.