Contents vi
KATE CHOPIN (1850-19040 137
The Storm 138
MARY WILKINS FREEMAN (1852-1930) 144
The Revolt of "Motber" 145
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON (1856-1915) 160
From Up from Slavery 162
CHARLES CHESTNUTT (1858-1952) 173
The Sheriff's Children 174
HAMLIN GARLAND (1860-1940) 190
Under the Lion's Paw 191
CHARLOTTE PERKINS GlLMAN (1860-19:5) 203
The Yellow Wall-Paper 204
EDITH WHARTON (1862-1931) 219
The Other Two 220
W E. B. DU BOIS (1868-1963) 238
From Tbe Souls of Black Folk: of Booker T. Washington
and Others 240
STEPHEN CRANE (1871-1900) 254
An Episode of War 255
THEODORE DREISER (1871-1945) 260
Old Rogaum and His Theresa 262
Jack London (1876-1916) 279
To Build a Fire 280
PART II MODERN AMERICAN LITERATURE 295
Letter to the Reader: America at the Turn of the Century: The
Modern Age Begins 297
EDGAR LEE MASTERS (1868-1950) 325
Lucinda Matlock 326
EDWIN ARLINGTON ROBINSON (1869-1935) 327
Richard Cory 328
Miniver Cheevy 329
Eros Turannos 330