Project Gutenberg 2011-08-24 Public domain in the USA. 142 Kennedy, William Sloane 1850 1929 Kennedy, W. S. (William Sloane) Kennedy, W. Sloane Smith, Samuel Francis 1808 1895 Smith, S. F. (Samuel Francis) 07022877 John Greenleaf Whittier: His Life, Genius, and Writings Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Carol Brown, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "John Greenleaf Whittier: His Life, Genius, and Writings" by William Sloane Kennedy is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the life and contributions of the renowned American poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier, focusing on his moral convictions, literary works, and the spiritual and natural landscapes of his New England upbringing that shaped his writing. The opening of the work lays a strong foundation for understanding Whittier's character and his significance in American literature and social justice. The introduction extols Whittier as a uniquely gentle yet fiercely principled man, a product of New England culture dedicated to human rights and the moral sentiments reflected in his poetry. The author begins to delve into Whittier's ancestry in the first chapter, exploring his Quaker roots and the qualities that marked his life and artistry. Through reflections on Whittier's humble beginnings, connections to nature, and the prominence of his faith, the text introduces a portrait of a poet whose works are deeply intertwined with his experiences and convictions, setting the stage for a detailed exploration of both his life and literary legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography Poets, American -- 19th century -- Biography Whittier, John Greenleaf, 1807-1892 PS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 481282 481189 2024-10-15T16:00:08.219292 2023-09-16T08:15:41.554938 text/html text/html 488762 2011-08-24T09:08:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1544533 2011-08-24T09:10:00 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1711304 2024-10-15T16:00:23.253686 application/epub+zip 1715700 2024-10-15T16:00:14.101720 application/epub+zip 260928 2024-10-15T16:00:11.669716 application/epub+zip 2027301 2024-10-15T16:00:28.642664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2042590 2024-10-15T16:00:20.777712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464300 2022-09-17T05:36:03.699304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409175 409046 2024-10-15T16:00:06.690255 2023-09-16T08:15:40.232921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 408830 2011-08-24T09:08:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 164438 2011-08-24T09:09:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 408834 2011-08-24T09:09:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164350 2011-08-24T09:09:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22226 2024-10-15T16:00:28.792723 application/rdf+xml 23466 2024-10-15T16:00:12.268295 image/jpeg 4813 2024-10-15T16:00:11.968739 image/jpeg 1643291 2024-10-15T16:00:08.291308 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