Download or read book The Outlaw Bible of American Essays written by Alan Kaufman and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2006-10-30 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Like its highly acclaimed companions, The Outlaw Bible of American Poetry and The Outlaw Bible of American Literature, this edition is a prime for generational revolt and an enduring document of the visionary tradition of authenticity and nonconformity in American lives and letters. A raucous eruption of language and a showcase for the best essayists of our time, The Outlaw Bible of American Essays chronicles American history and measures the boundlessness of dissident thought.