Project Gutenberg 2005-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 73 Beers, Henry A. (Henry Augustin) 1847 1926 Beers, Henry Augustin Initial Studies in American Letters Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. E-text prepared by Al Haines "Initial Studies in American Letters" by Henry A. Beers is a historical literary analysis written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a companion piece to earlier writings on English literature, focusing specifically on significant developments in American literature up to its time. It examines various literary figures and movements through a chronological lens, from the colonial period to the revolutionary period and beyond, offering insights into the shaping of American letters. The opening of the book establishes its intent to provide a comprehensive overview of American literary history, beginning with the colonial era. Beers discusses how the writings of early American colonists served more as historical records than as substantial literary works. He reflects on the challenges and realities faced by the colonists, emphasizing how these hardships overshadowed their literary pursuits. The text also hints at the diverse influences shaping literature in America, the importance of early figures like Captain John Smith, and sets the stage for deeper explorations of the evolution of American literature in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American literature -- History and criticism PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature 626132 626070 2024-10-07T07:37:01.372442 2023-09-07T08:48:43.152369 text/html text/html 626125 626063 2024-10-07T07:37:01.703420 2023-09-07T08:48:43.347396 text/html text/html 325259 2024-10-07T07:37:13.764329 application/epub+zip 332680 2024-10-07T07:37:06.020406 application/epub+zip 308567 2024-10-07T07:37:04.452389 application/epub+zip 615383 2024-10-07T07:37:19.421292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559688 2024-10-07T07:37:12.519353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526740 2022-09-08T00:02:49.754278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575709 575700 2024-10-07T07:37:00.882416 2023-09-07T08:48:42.793396 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 575503 2020-12-14T12:05:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 231311 2020-12-14T12:05:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 575518 2020-12-14T12:05:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231263 2020-12-14T12:05:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20551 2024-10-07T07:37:19.688290 application/rdf+xml 15466 2024-10-07T07:37:05.044374 image/jpeg 3436 2024-10-07T07:37:04.726379 image/jpeg 322538 2024-10-07T07:37:01.756435 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 en.wikipedia