Walden

The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, "The Old Man and the Sea" has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction.

Edgar Allan Poe is credited with having pioneered the short story, having perfected the tale of psychological horror, and having revolutionized modern poetics. The entirety of Poe's body of imaginative work encompasses detective tales, satires, fables, fantasies, science fiction, verse dramas, and some of the most evocative poetry in the English language.

Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral (1773) is the first book of poetry published by an African American author. Written while Wheatley was a slave in Boston, the collection was published in England.

One of the most inspiring books in history, this landmark contribution to the world of writing is a dedication to Thoreau's experiment in simple and self-sufficient living.

Eleventh Grade Book Bundle brings together Walden, The Complete Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, The Poems of Phillis Wheatley, The Old Man and the Sea, and Life on the Mississippi—a powerful collection that supports the core analytical, argumentative, and research‑based skills taught in Time4Learning’s English III and U.S. Government & Politics courses. As students explore early American voices, Dark Romanticism, realism, regionalism, and modernism, they analyze how authors use symbolism, tone, and figurative language to examine freedom, individuality, morality, and the American pursuit of meaning.