2009 MLA UPDATE EDITION – PORTABLE LITERATURE: READING, REACTING, WRITING, Seventh Edition, includes a wide selection of essential classic and contemporary readings, along with brief introductions to the literary genres, useful study questions and prompts, and a down-to-earth, accessible guide to writing about literature. This streamlined edition is an affordable, portable alternative to the full-length and compact versions of this popular introduction to literature book. This edition has been updated to reflect guidelines from the 2009 MLA HANDBOOK FOR WRITERS OF RESEARCH PAPERS, Seventh Edition.