Project Gutenberg 2002-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 138 Perry, Bliss 1860 1954 The American Spirit in Literature: A Chronicle of Great Interpreters Chronicles of America series; v. 34 Produced by The James J. Kelly Library of St. Gregory's University, and Alev Akman "The American Spirit in Literature: A Chronicle of Great Interpreters" by Bliss Perry is a historical account compiled in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution of American literature and its reflection of the national spirit from the colonial era through the Revolutionary age and beyond, identifying key figures and movements that shaped literary expression. The opening of the book discusses the dynamic essence of the American experience, emphasizing themes of change, experimentation, and the adventurous spirit inherent to the nation's development. Perry introduces the character of the American pioneer, describing him as one marked by resourcefulness, a sense of transience, and a resolute spirit to conquer new frontiers. Through these traits, Perry sets the stage for analyzing how literary voices from figures like Captain John Smith and the early colonial writers have captured the essence of this American spirit, framing the narrative around the complexities of identity and expression in the context of both the past and evolving literary traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American literature -- History and criticism E151 PS Text United States Children's History Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature 489460 489344 2024-10-02T08:23:10.960730 2023-10-02T07:38:14.555175 text/html text/html 488341 2021-01-27T08:40:51 text/html; charset=us-ascii 486519 2021-01-27T08:40:51 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 364553 2024-10-02T08:23:20.850730 application/epub+zip 368572 2024-10-02T08:23:13.498744 application/epub+zip 255265 2024-10-02T08:23:12.170720 application/epub+zip 475148 2024-10-02T08:23:25.548716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 425524 2024-10-02T08:23:19.235752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441352 2022-09-02T09:55:57.486616 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351280 351215 2024-10-02T08:23:09.765774 2023-10-02T07:38:13.428223 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 377199 2021-01-08T19:40:25 text/plain; charset=utf-8 148606 2021-01-08T19:40:25 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 351064 2009-01-15T15:38:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139269 2021-01-08T19:40:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21816 2024-10-02T08:23:26.047659 application/rdf+xml 11544 2024-10-02T08:23:12.596722 image/jpeg 2416 2024-10-02T08:23:12.460738 image/jpeg 565948 2024-10-02T08:23:11.002758 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