This book offer a panoramic view of the American scene and the American people— of American experience, in short, as it has appeared to American writers, from the first days of settlement until modern times Tбщкылo cover such a large topic between the covers of a single book demands a degree of selectivity Inevitably, for reasons of space, some deserving authors have been omitted in favor of other deserving authors However, those whose works are here discussed seem representaвзоэпtive of the best and most interesting writing that has been produced in this country throughout its history Издание на английском языке Иллюстрации Автор Маршалл Б Дэвидсон.