The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature

This is an anthology of public domain texts from earlier American literature, collected by students, faculty, and alumnae of Plymouth State University as an OER alternative to expensive commercial anthologies. In addition to content from earlier editions, the 2018 edition adds four new sections: Where is American Literature Now?: Contemporary Connections, Earlier American Literature in Music, Female American (1767) Supplementary Readings, and Letters from an American Farmer (1767) Supplementary Readings. This file represents the state of the work at the end of 2018. Visit to see new and updated material visit https://openeal.pressbooks.com

The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature

In this third edition of The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature, students collectively wrote a preface which encompasses their theory of American literature, added new texts and introductory headnotes, created companion essays on themes such as race in Uncle Tom\u27s Cabin and creative rewritings of Mary Rowlandson\u27s captivity narrative, and developed a new section entitled Where is American Literature Now?, which analyzes contemporary adaptations of Early American literary texts and themes. Students in future Early American Literature classes will read, remix, and contribute to this ongoing PSU-based anthology. A version of this work is also available on the Pressbooks platform at openeal.pressbooks.com