American Literature books summary

Grapes of Wrath 8. Great Gatsby 9. Long Day's Journey Into the Night 10. Moby Dick 11. Scarlet Letter 12. Slaughterhouse Five 13. Sound and the Fury 14. Streetcar Named ”Desire” AN OVERVIEW OF THE DEVELOPMENT FROM THE 17TH TO THE 20TH CENTURIES Like other national literatures, American literature was shaped by the history of the country that produced it. For almost a century and a half, America was merely a group of colonies scattered along the eastern seaboard of the North American continent--colonies from which a few hardy souls tentatively ventured westward. After a successful