Project Gutenberg 2006-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 61 Rees, Byron J. (Byron Johnson) 1877 1920 Modern American Prose Selections Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Matt Whittaker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Modern American Prose Selections" by Byron J. Rees is a collection of essays and addresses, compiled and edited in the early 20th century. The anthology features works by notable figures such as Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, and Franklin K. Lane, focusing on themes central to American identity, tradition, and social issues of the time. The collected prose aims to highlight the depth and variety of contemporary American thought and writing, making it an intriguing read for anyone interested in historical perspectives on American society and politics. The opening of this anthology presents a thoughtful preface by the editor, where he articulates his intent to share a selection of prose that represents typical contemporary American themes rather than simply the best or most renowned works. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the contributions of figures like Lincoln and Roosevelt to American identity while introducing essays on essential societal topics like immigration, the relationship between labor and capital, and educational philosophies. The preface serves not only as an introduction to the selections but also as a reflective exercise on the significance of American values, where the virtues of dedication and communal responsibility stand central to the narrative of identity and progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American prose literature PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature 364675 361815 2024-10-08T14:47:21.949283 2023-09-09T05:34:33.785462 text/html text/html 356961 2006-11-08T11:15:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 137314 2006-11-08T11:15:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 221551 2024-10-08T14:47:29.943382 application/epub+zip 225750 2024-10-08T14:47:25.246226 application/epub+zip 211365 2024-10-08T14:47:23.942259 application/epub+zip 397635 2024-10-08T14:47:33.611399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368722 2024-10-08T14:47:29.128214 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335900 2022-09-09T10:59:56.679713 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340864 340653 2024-10-08T14:47:21.362252 2023-09-09T05:34:33.353448 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 340680 2006-11-08T11:15:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 133261 2006-11-08T11:15:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 340686 2006-11-08T11:15:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 133205 2006-11-08T11:15:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21453 2024-10-08T14:47:33.747359 application/rdf+xml 12613 2024-10-08T14:47:24.506232 image/jpeg 3110 2024-10-08T14:47:24.227221 image/jpeg 216923 2024-10-08T14:47:21.982262 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