The American Spirit In Literature: A Chronicle Of Great Interpreters (1918)

By Bliss Perry

Book Overview

""The American Spirit In Literature: A Chronicle Of Great Interpreters"" is a book published in 1918 by Bliss Perry, an American literary critic and editor. The book explores the development of American literature from its earliest beginnings up until the early 20th century. Perry examines the works of notable American writers, including Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Walt Whitman, among others. The book is divided into chapters, each of which focuses on a particular writer or literary movement. Perry provides a detailed analysis of the themes, styles, and techniques used by these writers, and how they contributed to the development of American literature. He also discusses the social and cultural context in which these works were written, and how they reflected the values and beliefs of their time. Overall, ""The American Spirit In Literature"" is a comprehensive and insightful examination of the evolution of American literature, and the writers who helped shape it. It is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of American literature, or in gaining a deeper understanding of the cultural and intellectual forces that have shaped American society.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1166992284
• ISBN13: 9781166992286
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"