A hearty mix of classic and contemporary works that explore the intersections and contradictions of human nature. More than ever before,
Literature: The Human Experience provides students with a diverse range of compelling stories (44), poems (224), plays (10), and essays (32) from different times, places, and schools of thought. Selections within each of the five major themes — Innocence and Experience, Conformity and Rebellion, Culture and Identity, Love and Hate, and Life and Death — are organized by genre (for focus on the elements of literature) and by chronology (for focus on historical context).
"Connecting" clusters explore unifying ideas and highlight the connections that bind people and literature across time and cultures. The thematic chapters are punctuated with 26 pairs and clusters of literary works that encourage comparative critical thinking and feature appealing topics, such as "Revising America" (poems about divergent ideas of the American dream) and "Love in the Digital Age" (essays about how the electronic revolution has changed relationships).
Ample support for critical reading and writing. Two chapters on reading and writing about literature introduce students to the important elements of each genre, offer helpful guidelines for writing commonly assigned essays, and provide instruction on documentation supplemented with a sample student research paper.
Questions throughout each thematic section prompt students to analyze individual works, make connections with other works, and respond thoughtfully to what they've read.
$10-$30 less than comparable anthologies. You and your students get a wealth of literature and editorial support for a great value.