《實用美國文學教程》是新維度外語系列教程叢書之一。這套教材使用覆蓋面廣,不僅針對大學英語本科學生,也還適合于以英語為第二學位的輔修學生、英語專業(yè)大專生、職高學生及成人教育的英語專業(yè)學生。本教程秉承簡單實用、操作性強的宗旨,務求讓老師們使用起來得心應手,學生們理解起來輕松自如,以期獲得最好的教學效果。本書一共12個單元,大概分為浪漫主義時期、現(xiàn)實主義時期和現(xiàn)代主義時期三個部分,每個部分選取代表作家和作品進行精讀和分析。每個單元的編寫體例一致,分別按作家生平介紹、主要作品介紹、對作家及其作品的簡要評論、選文內容提要、導入問題、選文及注釋、課后練習及擴展閱讀的順序安排教材內容。
Unit 1 Washington IrⅥng (1783--1859) Ⅰ. Life experiences Ⅱ. Major works Ⅲ. Brief comments on IrⅥng and his works Ⅳ. Brief introduction to Rip Va Unit 1 Washington IrⅥng (1783--1859) Ⅰ. Life experiences Ⅱ. Major works Ⅲ. Brief comments on IrⅥng and his works Ⅳ. Brief introduction to Rip Van Winkle Ⅴ. An excerpt from Rip Van Winkle Ⅵ. Assigned readingUnit 2 Ralph Waldo Emeon (1803--1882) Ⅰ. Life experiences Ⅱ. Major works Ⅲ. Brief comments on Emeon and his works Ⅳ. Brief introduction to Nature Ⅴ. An excerpt from Nature Ⅵ. Assigned readingUnit 3 Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804--1864) Ⅰ. Life experiences Ⅱ. Major works Ⅲ. Brief comments on Hawthorne and his works Ⅳ. Brief introduction to The Scarlet Letter Ⅴ. An excerpt from The Scarlet Letter Ⅵ. Assigned readingUnit 4 Walt Whitman (1819---1892) Ⅰ. Life experiences Ⅱ. Major works Ⅲ. Brief comments on Whitman and his works Ⅳ. Brief introduction to Whitman's poems Ⅴ. Reading the following poems Ⅵ. Assigned readingUnit 5 Mark Twain (1835--1910) Ⅰ. Life experiences Ⅱ. Major works Ⅲ. Brief comments on Mark Twain and his works Ⅳ. Brief introduction to "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of CalaⅤerasCounty Ⅴ. Selected reading "The Celebrated Jumping Frog of CalaverasCounty Ⅵ. Assigned reading :Unit 6 O. Henry (1862--1910) Ⅰ. Life experiences Ⅱ. Major works Ⅲ. Brief comments on O. Henry and his works Ⅳ. Brief introduction to "The Gift of the Magi Ⅴ. Selected reading "The Gift of the Magi". Ⅵ. Assigned readingUnit 7 JackLondon (1876--1916) Ⅰ. Life experiences Ⅱ. Major works Ⅲ. Brief comments on Jack London and his works Ⅳ. Brief introduction to The Call of the Wild Ⅴ. An excerpt from The Call of the Wild Ⅵ. Assigned readingUnit 8 TheodoreDreiser (1871--1945) Ⅰ. Life experiences Ⅱ. Major works Ⅲ. Brief comments on Dreiser and his works Ⅳ. Brief introduction to Sister Carrie Ⅴ. An excerpt from Sister Carrie Ⅵ. Assigned readingUnit 9 Sherwood Andeon (1876--1941) Ⅰ. Life experiences Ⅱ. Major works Ⅲ. Brief comments on Sherwood Andeon and his works Ⅳ. Brief introduction to "The Egg". Ⅴ. Selected reading "The Egg". Ⅵ. Assigned readingUnit 10 Ernest Hemingway (1899---1961) Ⅰ. Life experiences Ⅱ. Major works Ⅲ. Brief comments on Ernest Hemingway and his works Ⅳ. Brief introduction to "Hills like White Elephant Ⅴ. Selected reading "Hills like White Elephant". Ⅵ. Assigned readingUnit 11 William Faulkner (1897--1962) Ⅰ. Life experiences Ⅱ. Major works Ⅲ. Brief comments on William Faulkner and his works Ⅳ. Brief introduction to "A Rose for Emily". Ⅴ. Selected reading "A Rose for Emily". Ⅵ. Assigned readingUnit 12 Robert Frost (1874--1963) Ⅰ. Life experiences Ⅱ. Major works Ⅲ. Brief comments on Robert Frost and his works Ⅳ. Brief introduction to "Mending Wall Ⅴ. Selected reading "Mending Wall". Ⅵ. Assigned reading