Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 117 Halleck, Reuben Post 1859 1936 Halleck's New English Literature Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Stan Goodman, Keith M. Eckrich and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Halleck's New English Literature" by Reuben Post Halleck is a comprehensive educational text written in the early 20th century. This work aims to provide an insightful and structured overview of the evolution of English literature, emphasizing significant literary movements, key authors, and distinctive qualities that characterize different periods. It seeks to inspire a passion for literature among students and includes suggestions for further reading to encourage continued exploration. The opening of the book introduces the author's intent and methodology. Halleck emphasizes the importance of literature as a reflection of cultural ideals and the growth of society across generations. In the introductory chapters, he discusses the significance of knowing the geographical and historical context of literary works, suggesting that understanding the authors’ environments—both physically and intellectually—enhances the appreciation of their contributions to literature. The preface indicates that the text aims to engage students not just in historical knowledge but also in the emotional and intellectual depth of literary experiences, setting the framework for a detailed exploration of literature from the Anglo-Saxon period through the 20th century. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English literature -- History and criticism PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature 1231578 1231470 2024-10-05T05:41:42.072735 2023-10-05T06:20:13.052282 text/html text/html 1231571 1231463 2024-10-05T05:41:42.584792 2023-10-05T06:20:13.474298 text/html text/html 537160 2024-10-05T05:42:01.593661 application/epub+zip 556656 2024-10-05T05:41:46.911742 application/epub+zip 536715 2024-10-05T05:41:45.128760 application/epub+zip 984265 2024-10-05T05:42:11.609606 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 891616 2024-10-05T05:42:00.313643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 851235 2022-09-05T08:53:53.668251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1079820 1079763 2024-10-05T05:41:41.007762 2023-10-05T06:20:11.750293 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1081064 2020-12-20T01:46:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 422919 2020-12-20T01:46:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1081204 2020-12-20T01:46:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 422745 2020-12-20T01:46:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20389 2024-10-05T05:42:11.754623 application/rdf+xml 16004 2024-10-05T05:41:45.691720 image/jpeg 3867 2024-10-05T05:41:45.406728 image/jpeg 530926 2024-10-05T05:41:42.679881 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog