Literature and Ourselves, 3/e is a thematically arranged anthology that focuses on issues of self and self-exploration. With each of the six themesFamily, Men and Women, Human Vulnerability, Freedom and Responsibility, Art and Language, and Questthe authors make literature real to the students in a personal way. Within each themeLiterature and Ourselves provides a unique combination of traditional and contemporary works organized by genreessays, fiction, poetry, and dramathat reflect the diverse cultures and ethnicities that make up our world today. The third edition features enhanced coverage of the writing process, three new casebooks (August Wilson, Three Poets: Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Langston Hughes, and Katherine Anne Porter) and new material on research and the Internet.