Thomas M. Kitts Literature and Work (The Essential Literature Series) Longman, 2011. First printing. 9780205681099 xii/340 pages. Softcover volume, measuring approximately 6" x 9", is in fine condition, with solid binding, and clean, bright pages. "Literature and Work" is part of Longman's The Essential Literature Series.  This anthology introduces students to work by having them read, discuss, and write about work-related topics, which are often connected to issues of gender, race, ethnicity, and class.  The book features contemporary as well as classic literature with a global perspective.  The literature is arranged under eight primary themes: “Work: Definitions and Ideals,” “Entering the Work Force,” “Hard Work and Hard Times: The Working Poor,” “The Immigrant Experience,” “Class Struggle and the Dynamics of Power,” “Race, Gender, and the Dynamics of Power,” “Work and Ethics,” and “Work: Fulfillment and Disillusionment.”