The Riverside Anthology of Literature

by Douglas Hunt

For composition and introduction to literature courses, The Riverside Anthology of Literature has long been praised for its rich variety of selections, its interwoven commentary, its eloquent editorial prose, its unobtrusive apparatus, and its organizational flexibility. To acquaint students quickly with the specific qualities of a genre, each section now opens with six short selections that focus on a particular theme for easy comparison and contrast.

Genres: Fiction, Poetry, Collections

1680 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1988

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of stuff!

[Carmen · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent anthology of short stories, poetry, and drama, which also includes commentary by well-known authors on topics such as the work of other writers or on common themes in literature...Hawthorne's "The Birthmark" is followed by Melville briefly commenting, "On the Blackness of Hawthorne's themes." It also includes a wide range of writers, from Shakespeare and Eliot, to Pablo Neruda and August Wilson. Really handy and interesting.