The Awakening and Selected Short Stories

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.

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.

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.

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.

"Life On The Mississippi, Part 2" offers a fascinating journey through the American South in the 19th century, as seen through the keen eyes of Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens). This volume explores Twain's later reflections on the Mississippi River, decades after his initial steamboat experiences.