Levine, Robert S., gen.ed. The Norton Anthology of English Literature. 9th ed. [NOT EIGHT EDITION], Vols. A & B. New York: Norton, 2017. Print.
You can order both of these required volumes this way:
Package 1, Volume A & B, Beginnings to 1865,
ISBN # 978-0-393-26454-8
Henry David Thoreau would be a good fit based on your list–let me know if this is good (p. 950-1159: you will find expert comments to analyze his writing
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