Reading List for a Course in American Narrative (1865-1950)

Explore a curated reading list of essential American narratives from 1865 to 1950. Discover classic books that shaped U.S. literature, perfect for students and enthusiasts of historical fiction and cultural studies.

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The Sun Also Rises

by Ernest Hemingway

A group of expatriates travel from Paris to the Pamplona bullfights.
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The Grapes of Wrath

by John Steinbeck

The saga of a family in 1939 that struggles through the Great Depression by laboring as Dust Bowl migrants.
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Invisible Man

by Ralph Ellison

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • In this deeply compelling novel and epic milestone of American literature, a nameless narrator tells his story …
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Black Boy

by Richard Wright

Richard Wright describes what it was like growing up in Jim Crow-era Mississippi.