Literature:an Introduction to Reading and Writing, (1998 MLA Updated Edition) - An Introduction to Reading and Writing (Hardcover, 4th edition)

This edition emphasizes research writing and critical approaches to literature. Including 60 stories, 388 poems, and 17 dramatic works, this book offers a balanced collection of works by male and female authors of different ethnic, political, economic, cultural, and religious backgrounds. In addition to carefully chosen literary selections, each chapter contains detailed information on and sample essays for writing about literature.