The Best American Essays

The Best American Essays
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Publisher : Delmar
Total Pages : 434
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ISBN-10 : 1439085013
ISBN-13 : 9781439085011
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Book Synopsis The Best American Essays by : Robert Atwan

Download or read book The Best American Essays written by Robert Atwan and published by Delmar. This book was released on 2009 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE BEST AMERICAN ESSAYS, International Edition, presents highly regarded contemporary authors at their best. The essays are thematically arranged and selected from the popular trade series of the same name. They also cover common rhetorical modes, including narration and argumentation, providing instructors optimal flexibility with respect to course approach. In the introduction, Robert Atwan offers an overview of various types of essays to prepare students for the readings that follow. To further prepare students, "Essayists on the Essay" offers insightful commentaries about the genre from many of today's top writers.


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