Forgotten Pages of American Literature

From the Preface:

"It is not the purpose of this book to attack the so-called mainstream of American literature; quite the contrary. The material anthologized in this volume is intended to supplement and enrich the conventional study of our national literature. In reading these pages, one may at least be able to see another aspect of the American experience, and see it from within as only literature can allow one to glimpse within another person's or culture's soul. Beyond this, new literary forms, subjects, and insights are here for the sharing. It is always amazing to realize how diverse and eclectic a nation the United States is."