""The two most engaging powers of an author are to make new things familiar, and familiar things new." - Samuel Johnson (1709-1784)

"Glencoe Literature for 2002 also "makes new things familiar and familiar things new." Designed to meet the needs of today's classroom, "Glencoe Literature has been developed with careful attention to instructional planning for teachers, strategic reading support, and universal access that meets the learning needs of all students.