George and Barbara Perkins

THE AMERICAN TRADITION IN LITERATURE, 11th edition, volume 1, McGraw-Hill, 2006

THE AMERICAN TRADITION IN LITERATURE, 11th edition, volume II, McGraw-Hill 2006

THE AMERICAN TRADITION IN LITERATURE, 11th edition, concise volume, McGraw-Hill, 2006

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George Perkins and Barbara Perkins


George and Barbara Perkins are a writing and editing team. Their books together include THE AMERICAN TRADITION IN LITERATURE (12th edition forthcoming in 2009--to see a summary description click on BOOKS above).

Their current writing involves a book on cruising around the world on the Queen Elizabeth II. For details please click on NEWSLETTER above.

And also: THE HARPERCOLLINS READER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN LITERATURE, THE HARPER HANDBOOK TO LITERATURE, WOMEN'S WORK, KALEIDOSCOPE: STORIES OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, and CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN LITERATURE.

George's most recent solo works include a memoir and history, STONES STAND, WATERS FLOW: A NEW ENGLAND STORY, and RARE DAYS IN LOST VALLEY: THE BELLWETHER UNIVERSITY BOOK OF UNIVERSAL TRUTHS, a novel.



Selected Works

The American Tradition in Literature
A history and anthology.
The HarperCollins Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literature
The most comprehensive single-volume guide to American literature.
The Harper Handbook to Literature
A guide to history, terms, and concepts.
Women's Work
Literature by American women.

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