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American Literature — page 12
533 public-domain american literature books, summarised. Page 12 of 12.
Penrod
Booth Tarkington
A twelve-year-old boy in Midwestern suburban tranquility wages an endless, quiet war against formal decorum, adult expectations, and the looming indignity of growing up.
The Pioneers
James Fenimore Cooper
Amid the raw stumps and snowy peaks of the Otsego valley, a displaced heir, an old Indian chief, and an aging woodsman stand against the encroaching march of American civilization.
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets
Stephen Crane
A child raised amidst violent brawls and tenement chaos reaches for a touch of elegance, only to find that the city around her rewards neither innocence nor hope.
Index of the Project Gutenberg Works of Herman Melville
Herman Melville
A single comprehensive reference point maps the structural breadth of a master author's legacy. It captures the vast architecture of a literary journey across high seas, deep philosophy, and war.
The Beloved Woman
Kathleen Thompson Norris
A spirited young woman, lifted from working-class obscurity into New York’s elite society, must choose between an alluring married lover and the quiet integrity of her true home.