Library of the best American literatureFront matterReading editionChapter navigation30 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterLibrary of the Best American LiteratureINTRODUCTION.THE DISTINCTIVE PURPOSE AND PLAN OF THIS VOLUME.FAMOUS AMERICAN AUTHORS.GREAT POETS OF AMERICA.GREAT POETS OF AMERICA. (continued 2)GREAT POETS OF AMERICA. (continued 3)GREAT POETS OF AMERICA. (continued 4)GREAT POETS OF AMERICA. (continued 5)OUR MOST NOTED NOVELISTS.OUR MOST NOTED NOVELISTS. (continued 2)FAMOUS WOMEN NOVELISTS.FAMOUS WOMEN NOVELISTS. (continued 2)REPRESENTATIVE WOMEN POETS OF AMERICA.WELL-KNOWN ESSAYISTS, CRITICS AND SKETCH WRITERS.WELL-KNOWN ESSAYISTS, CRITICS AND SKETCH WRITERS. (continued 2)GREAT AMERICAN HISTORIANS AND BIOGRAPHERS.GREAT AMERICAN HISTORIANS AND BIOGRAPHERS. (continued 2)OUR NATIONAL HUMORISTSOUR NATIONAL HUMORISTS (continued 2)POPULAR WRITERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLENOTED JOURNALISTS AND MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTORSNOTED JOURNALISTS AND MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTORS (continued 2)GREAT ORATORS AND POPULAR LECTURERSGREAT ORATORS AND POPULAR LECTURERS (continued 2)FAMOUS WOMEN ORATORS AND REFORMERSFAMOUS WOMEN ORATORS AND REFORMERS (continued 2)MISCELLANEOUS MASTERPIECES AND CHOICE GEMSMISCELLANEOUS MASTERPIECES AND CHOICE GEMS (continued 2)Beginning of this editionNext chapter →Library of the Best American LiteratureAll chapters and sections (30)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsLibrary of the Best American LiteratureINTRODUCTION.THE DISTINCTIVE PURPOSE AND PLAN OF THIS VOLUME.FAMOUS AMERICAN AUTHORS.GREAT POETS OF AMERICA.GREAT POETS OF AMERICA. (continued 2)GREAT POETS OF AMERICA. (continued 3)GREAT POETS OF AMERICA. (continued 4)GREAT POETS OF AMERICA. (continued 5)OUR MOST NOTED NOVELISTS.OUR MOST NOTED NOVELISTS. (continued 2)FAMOUS WOMEN NOVELISTS.FAMOUS WOMEN NOVELISTS. (continued 2)REPRESENTATIVE WOMEN POETS OF AMERICA.WELL-KNOWN ESSAYISTS, CRITICS AND SKETCH WRITERS.WELL-KNOWN ESSAYISTS, CRITICS AND SKETCH WRITERS. (continued 2)GREAT AMERICAN HISTORIANS AND BIOGRAPHERS.GREAT AMERICAN HISTORIANS AND BIOGRAPHERS. (continued 2)OUR NATIONAL HUMORISTSOUR NATIONAL HUMORISTS (continued 2)POPULAR WRITERS FOR YOUNG PEOPLENOTED JOURNALISTS AND MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTORSNOTED JOURNALISTS AND MAGAZINE CONTRIBUTORS (continued 2)GREAT ORATORS AND POPULAR LECTURERSGREAT ORATORS AND POPULAR LECTURERS (continued 2)FAMOUS WOMEN ORATORS AND REFORMERSFAMOUS WOMEN ORATORS AND REFORMERS (continued 2)MISCELLANEOUS MASTERPIECES AND CHOICE GEMSMISCELLANEOUS MASTERPIECES AND CHOICE GEMS (continued 2)Book CoverLibrary of the Best American Literature →