Initial Studies in American LettersGood Press, 2019 M12 19 - 307 pages "Initial Studies in American Letters" by Henry A. Beers is intended as a companion to the historical sketch of English literature, entitled From Chaucer to Tennyson. The text is written as a continuous essay on American history. Starting with early colonial times in the early 1600s and leading all the way to the 1860s, the book looks at America through the lens of literature. This book is an essential tool for literature and American history students and lovers alike. |
Contents
THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD | |
PREFACE | |
THE CAMBRIDGE SCHOLARS 1837 | |
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES | |
CHAPTER VII | |
although the fact that our best literature is of recent growth has made | |
APPENDIX | |
PAYING TOO DEAR FOR THE WHISTLE | |
JAMES FENIMORE COOPER | |
THE DEATH OF THE FLOWERS | |
THE RHODORA | |
THE OCCULTATION OF ORION | |
EDGAR ALLAN | |
WALT WHITMAN | |
SAMUEL LANGHORNE CLEMENS | |
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