Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFATORY NOTE TO THE FOURTH EDITION vii
3. Contents ix
4. GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1
5. ABBREVIATIONS USED FOR PUBLISHING COMPANIES 7
6. The Backgrounds of American Literature since 1890
7. I. GENERAL GUIDES 11
8. II. GENERAL REFERENCE WORKS 11
9. III. GENERAL HISTORIES 13
10. IV. SPECIAL ASPECTS 28
11. V. LITERARY HISTORY 68
12. VI. CRITICAL LIST OF MAGAZINES 99
13. VII. CHIEF HISTORICAL EVENTS, 1890-1971 113
14. Reading Lists of American Literature since 1890
15. I. AMERICAN LITERATURE 1890-1919 135
16. II. AMERICAN LITERATURE 177
17. III. SOME CONTINUING ELEMENTS 222
18. Index of Authors 245