The US Civil War (1861–1865)

Still serves as one of the milestones in American literary history, commonly representing the dividing line in survey courses and reference works on 19th-century American literature. Through seven short stories selected by the critic August Nemo, you will be able to understand the different nuances of this historical moment:

• An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce
• The Veteran by Stephen Crane
• The Story of a Year by Henry James
• The Locket by Kate Chopin
• The Brothers by Louisa May Alcott
• The Namesake by Willa Cather
• The Burial of the Guns by Thomas Nelson Page

For more books with interesting themes, be sure to check the other books in this collection!