The anthologies appear in chronological order. The changing selections of authors and works, as well as the changing identities of the editors and editorial boards listed on title pages offer insights about the creative writers, scholars, and institutions that guide the formations of the American literary canon and help to define the concepts of American culture that should be passed down from generation to generation.

Early American Poetry: Selections From Bradstreet, Taylor, Dwight, Freneau, and Bryant

Early American Poetry: Selections From Bradstreet, Taylor, Dwight, Freneau, and Bryant

America in Literature - Volume Two

America in Literature - Volume Two

The Norton Anthology of American Literature - First Edition, Volume One

The Norton Anthology of American Literature - First Edition, Volume One

The American Tradition in Literature - Shorter Sixth Edition

The American Tradition in Literature - Shorter Sixth Edition

The Norton Anthology of American Literature - Shorter Second Edition

The Norton Anthology of American Literature - Shorter Second Edition

American Literature to 1900

American Literature to 1900

The Harper American Literature - Compact Edition

The Harper American Literature - Compact Edition

The Harper American Literature - Volume One

The Harper American Literature - Volume One

The Harper American Literature - Volume Two

The Harper American Literature - Volume Two

American Literature, of the New Pelican Guide to English Literature - Volume Nine

American Literature, of the New Pelican Guide to English Literature - Volume Nine

Anthology of American Literature - Fourth Edition, Volume One: Colonial Through Romantic

Anthology of American Literature - Fourth Edition, Volume One: Colonial Through Romantic

The Heath Anthology of American Literature- Volume One

The Heath Anthology of American Literature- Volume One