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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Heath Anthology of American Literature)
Published in Paperback by Houghton Mifflin College (1997)
Authors: Paul Lauter and Mark Twain
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I love the book
This book was great i read every one of his adventures. I got realy mad when i heard some librarys were banning the book. :(

Great Illustrated Classics by Baronet Books
I bought the original work of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn for my 8-year-old and while he reads on a very elevated level, the original had language too difficult to decipher. However, he was interested in the story so I bought this abridged version and he loved it.

Great rendition.
Jack Lemon takes a rare and wonderful turn at narrating in Mark Twain's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. This adaptation of the Twain classic seems crisper, capturing the feel of youth. It has never sounded better. The spry Mr. Lemon breathes life into this worn classic. This is a keeper for all ages.


Walden and Civil Disobedience: And, Civil Disobedience: Complete Texts With Introduction, Historical Contexts, Critical Essays (New Riverside Editions)
Published in Paperback by Houghton Mifflin Co (2000)
Authors: Henry David Thoreau and Paul Lauter
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The book that started it all?
Compared to books such as "Voluntary Simplicity" by Duane Elgin and similar books, one realises that many of these ideas are nothing new when one reads Walden by Thoreau. In fact, what strikes me is that we as a Western society have not overcome many of the issues pointed out by Thoreau 150 years ago. Thoreau left Concord MA "disdainful of America's growing commercialism and industrialism", the slavish materialism of that society then. One wonders what he'll say if he would see the extend today - in the post Coca-Cola society. But then Thoreau was a man who clearly stepped to his own drum. Becuase of slavery, he refused to support the state on moral grounds. How would his views have been tolerated today?

I am not luddite, but my favourite quote from the book is this: "We are in great haste to construct a magnetic telegraph from Maine to Texas; but Maine and Texas, it may be, have nothing to communicate". Does this say something about the Internet, newsmedia and our contemporary information overload, or what?

I liked the introduction and footnotes of Meyer. Just enough to provide context and explanation, but never intrusive. This book is as relevant today as it was during Thoreau's lifetime. Highly recommended.

Manifesto of U.S. Radicalism
H.D. Thoreau is the first and most important figure in U.S. Radicalism. This collection provides the essential background for the latent radicalism inherent in American politics, especially as it was vocalized in the Civil Rights and Anti-War movements of the 1960's.

Disobedience is the shorter of the texts, but probably more important. It is an attempt to justify moral anarchism and a call to act on individual judgements about justice.

Walden can be interpreted as an important treatise against consumerism and the dangers of specialization, as well as an appreciation of the natural environment. Those interested in anti-globalization/anti-free trade movements would do well to read Walden to gain an understanding of where anti-consumerism came from and an examination of its ethical implications. However, it also pays to remember that Walden is a failed experiment and, in the end, Thoreau returns to Cambridge.

Thoreau, as political philosophy, has certain problems. Moral anarchy and denial of the social contract is difficult to replace in civil society--Thoreau makes no more than the most vague references as to what could replace it, seeming to rely on the fact that his personal sense of justice is universal.

Nevertheless, Thoreau's conscience has resonance and is as relevant today as ever. His rejection of consumerism as the basis for society and its stratification also teaches important lessons.

Thoreau represents that first step in understanding the other part of American political thought--extremely different from that of the Constitution and Federalist Papers--but with profound connections to the work of Dr. Martin Luther King.

One of Humanity's Greatest Thinkers
I can only speak from experience on this one. This is one of the most remarkable books I've ever read. Thoreau influenced my views on liberty, justice, and integrity [following what is right, not merely that which is deemed law]. The inner journey Thoreau got me started on has continued throughout my life. I credit him for instilling within me the concept of "Teach me how to think, not what"--invaluable to the fledgling independent thinker and philosopher. I highly recommend Ralph Waldo Emerson, in conjunction with Thoreau.


Literature, Class, and Culture: An Anthology
Published in Paperback by Longman (1999)
Authors: Paul Lauter, Ann Fitzgerald, and Schuster
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Interesting
An interesting collection of literary works analyzing the over-abundant classes that exist in our so called "classless society." Authors and musicians Point out that while we strive for limitless society, we will always be restricted by our class, with very few exceptions.

Literature, Class, and Culture as homework
Literature, Class, and Culture was an excellent book that express the differences of the classes- mainly between the workiing classes. Some of the stories are actually quit entertaining while others seem to draw out way too long. The material is easy to relate to no matter what class you fall under. I would recommend reading this book, that is if you have the free time (it took me a while to read the book and doing the writing assignments on the material).

Review Of The Anthology Book, Literature Class and Culture
I found the book to have a complete realm of subject matter. All of the essays and stories and particularly the songs had very good meaning to them. Most of what I found interesting was the subject of everyday life from an ordinary perspective. Most of the subjects were from a working class perspective and it opened my mind up to many things that were important and expressed years ago. I found that a lot of today's thinking could easily be paralleled with that time and those circumstances. For instance, in Boxcar Bertha, an autobiography, her mission to find out what makes men and women do the things that they do at the expense of their being, still goes on in today's society. I found things in this writing to be parallel to the year 2001. There were many examples of this type of subject matter. I just felt good reading it and knowing that it could relate to me. I highly suggest getting a copy and reading it.


The Unpossessed: A Novel of the Thirties (Novels of the Thirties Series.)
Published in Paperback by The Feminist Press at CUNY (1984)
Authors: Tess Slesinger, Janet Sharistanian, and Paul Lauter
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Once you get through the first half...it's a rollicking ride
We read this book for our book club. The first half is tough--it was challenging to get into the rhythm of the glib repartee, double meanings and quirky jargon, much less get all the characters straight. Then, at about the halfway point, the group convenes for a meeting, and it's off to the races!! Slesinger has (OK, had) a remarkable flair for capturing the times, a remarkable ear for dialog, and a grand ability to skewer different "types" with deadly accuracy. The climax of the book is a party scene you'll never forget--picturing the shabbily dressed baby-communist collegians rubbing elbows with wealthy society mavens who are ignorant of the cause they find themselves supporting still cracks me up--a very rich and VERY funny novel.


The Health Anthology of American Literture
Published in Paperback by Houghton Mifflin College (1994)
Authors: Amy Ling, Paul Lauter, and Juan Bruce-Novoa
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The Heath Anthology of American Literature
In purchasing this book, I was expecting to find something similar to the second volume of the Norton Anthology of American Literature. Unfortunately, I found this book to be far inferior. It has works by some of America's most highly commended authors, and has some great short stories. However, the excerpts from authors' longer works seem to be lacking; there should either be longer excerpts or more poingnat scenes should have been chosen. The anthology spends far too much time describing eras, and not enough in inserting major works. Some of the breakdowns/characterizations of the peices included are awkward, and tends to underrate the authors by putting them in sectionss that degrade their work.


From Walden Pond to Jurassic Park: Activism, Culture, and American Studies (New Americanists)
Published in Paperback by Duke Univ Pr (Txt) (2001)
Author: Paul Lauter
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Canons and Contexts
Published in Paperback by Oxford University Press (1997)
Author: Paul Lauter
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American Captivity Narratives: Selected Narratives With Introduction (New Riverside Editions)
Published in Paperback by D C Heath & Co (2000)
Authors: Olaudah Equiano, Gordon M. Sayre, Mary White Rowlandson, and Paul Lauter
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E. E. Cummings : index to first lines and bibliography of works by and about the poet
Published in Unknown Binding by R. West ()
Author: Paul Lauter
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Anthology of American Literature
Published in Paperback by Houghton Mifflin Company (1998)
Author: Paul Lauter
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