Unit one. The Anglo-Saxon period and the Middle Ages 449-1485 -- unit two. The English Renaissance 1485-1650 -- unit three. From puritanism to the enlightenment 1640-1780 -- unit four. The triumph of romanticism 1750-1837 -- unit five. The Victorian Age 1837-1901 -- unit six. The Modern Age 1901-1950 -- unit seven. An international literature 1950-present -- Reference section.

"The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, and familiar things new." - Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) Glencoe Literature for 2002 also "makes new things familiar and familiar things new." Designed to meet the needs of today's classroom, Glencoe Literature has been developed with careful attention to instructional planning for teachers, strategic reading support, and universal access that meets the learning needs of all students.

Bound to captivate the many fans of the motion picture Paris Is Burning, Woodlawn's autobiography is a walk on the wild side with Andy Warhol's last superstar and the avant-garde community of the 1960s and '70s. At the age of 16, Harold became Holly Woodlawn and skyrocketed to fame as a superstar in Warhol's movie Trash. "This is must reading".--Harvey Fierstein. Photographs.