George and Barbara Perkins

THE AMERICAN TRADITION IN LITERATURE, 11th edition, volume 1, McGraw-Hill, 2006

THE AMERICAN TRADITION IN LITERATURE, 11th edition, volume II, McGraw-Hill 2006

THE AMERICAN TRADITION IN LITERATURE, 11th edition, concise volume, McGraw-Hill, 2006

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George Perkins and Barbara Perkins


George and Barbara Perkins are a writing and editing team. Their books together include THE AMERICAN TRADITION IN LITERATURE (12th edition, 2009), and also THE HARPERCOLLINS READER'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN LITERATURE, THE HARPER HANDBOOK TO LITERATURE, WOMEN'S WORK, KALEIDOSCOPE: STORIES OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, and CONTEMPORARY AMERICAN LITERATURE.

George's most recent solo works include a memoir and history, STONES STAND, WATERS FLOW: A NEW ENGLAND STORY, and RARE DAYS IN LOST VALLEY: THE BELLWETHER UNIVERSITY BOOK OF UNIVERSAL TRUTHS, a novel.

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They are currently writing a book about cruising around the world on the Queen Elizabeth II. For details click on NEWSLETTER above.



Selected Works

The American Tradition in Literature
A history and anthology, available in both a two volume complete edition and a shorter, one volume concise edition
The HarperCollins Reader's Encyclopedia of American Literature
The most comprehensive single-volume guide to American literature.
The Harper Handbook to Literature
A guide to history, terms, and concepts.
Fiction
Memoir and History
Stones Stand, Waters Flow
New England life and history with focus on Burlington, Massachusetts from colonial times through the 1950s

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