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The American Tradition in Literature, Volume 1 Book Cover
The American Tradition in Literature, Volume 1, 10/e
George Perkins, Eastern Michigan University
Barbara Perkins, University of Toledo-Toledo


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You can read the following excerpt by consulting your textbook. The e-notations provided below offer links to sites that offer background or otherwise illuminate the works. Enjoy!

fr. Sula

See page 1732 in The American Tradition in Literature, Volume II, 10e

See page 1983 in The American Tradition in Literature, Shorter Edition, 10e

  • For some introductory insights into the text, visit this page, which is devoted to the book. It contains a critical essay, a synopsis, as well as some writing on the major themes of the novel. You can also see what the cover of the book looks like!
  • Click here to read an enlightening interview with Morrison, conducted by the online magazine Salon. The interview was conducted just after the publication of Morrison's most recent book, Paradise.
  • All of Morrison's works have attracted a great deal of critical attention and praise. For a list of secondary sources related to Sula and her other writing, click here.