LITERATURE, Fourth Compact Edition, brings personal warmth and human perspective to the study of literature and writing. Edited by two distinguished poets and teachers, the book provides a complete introduction to the major forms of literature and critical writing in a compact format.

QUALITY SELECTIONS
• A collection of 47 stories offers abundant variety with new stories by Sandra Cisneros, Gabriel Garcia Márquez, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Elizabeth Tallent joining a roster of well-loved classics.
* More than 360 poems mix timeless favorites with exciting works new to the volume including poems by Sherman Alexie, W. H. Auden, Gwendolyn Brooks, Billy Collins, Pabio Neruda, and Amy Uyematsu.
• The drama section presents 12 plays ranging from two new contemporary plays by Jane Martin and Beth Henley to the treasured classics.
* Six Critical Casebooks feature Edgar Allan Poe (new to this edition), Flannery O'Connor, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, Sophocles, and Shakespeare.
• A new and unique Casebook on Latin American Poetry recognizes the important role Spanish-language poetry plays in the literature of the Americas. All poems in the casebook are given in their native Spanish and in English translation.

COMPREHENSIVE WRITING COVERAGE
• Concluding each chapter are "Writing Critically" sections offering insightful and accessible advice for writing about literature. Five chapters provide detailed guidance for writing about literature.
•A new chapter, "Writing a Research Paper," provides useful advice on such topics as evaluating Internet sources, avoiding plagiarism, and documenting sources.
• Fifteen student papers and reports give realistic examples of how to write about literature.

MULTIMEDIA CD-ROM AND COMPANION WEBSITE
• The Craft of Literature CD-ROM offers a rich array of film and audio clips, interactive readings, photographs, critical articles, and student papers- all supported by critical thinking questions or writing prompts. Icons in the Interactive Edition identity authors and selections included on the CD and Companion Website.
• The Kennedy/Gioia Companion Website www.ablongman.com/kennedy) offers extended biographies and critical archives for 43 authors.
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