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 American Literature for Secondary Schools By WILLIAM B. CAIRNS Assistant Professor of American Literature, University of Wisconsin Clothi 12° f ilL, S4r pages^ $i,oo This is a brief treatment of American Literature written ex- pressly for the high school course, and with its limitations in mind. It deals rather fully with the big figures, biographically and critically, and it shows also the place and influence of the lesser writers in each period. The book is conveniently divided into chronological periods wherein the writers are grouped according to locality whenever this relation has a special signifi- cance. Another very valuable feature of the book is the material placed at the end of each chapter: General Suggestions for studying the period as a whole, Suggestions for Reading, and Suggestions for Papers and Topics. These helps are so abun- dant and so carefully arranged that they will introduce much variety and vital suggestion into the class discussion. The book is very fully illustrated with pictures that really illustrate, and in other details the make-up of the text is designed to assist as well as to please both student and teacher. THE MACMILLAN COMPANY Publiihers 64-66 Fifth Avenu^,^,^,^^, ,,^^,^^