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LoC No.: 20022823
Title: The Connecticut Wits, and Other Essays
Note: Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents: The Connecticut wits -- The singer of the Old Swimmin' Hole -- Emerson's journals -- The art of letter writing -- Thackeray's centenary -- Retrospects and prospects of the English drama -- Sheridan -- The poetry of the Cavaliers -- Abraham Cowley -- Milton's tercentenary -- Shakespeare's contemporaries.
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Summary: "The Connecticut Wits, and Other Essays" by Henry A. Beers is a collection of literary essays written in the early 20th century. The book specifically delves into the contributions of a group of 18th-century Connecticut writers known as the Connecticut Wits, who sought to cultivate American literature in a post-Revolutionary society. Their ambitions included modernizing the educational curriculum and producing poetry that resonated with the American experience, amidst historical and political pursuits. At the start of the volume, Beers introduces the Connecticut Wits as a significant literary movement that emerged in a time of national identity formation. He describes a camaraderie among Yale graduates who shared common goals in elevating American literature, addressing their satire, and creating works that would reflect the vastness and beauty of America. The narrative offers insights into their attempts to blend literary ambition with patriotism, while also touching on their lesser-known relatives and contemporaries, thus setting the stage for the literary discussions that follow in the essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Beers, Henry A. (Henry Augustin), 1847-1926
EBook No.: 50915
Published: Jan 14, 2016
Downloads: 46
Language: English
Subject: English literature -- History and criticism
Subject: Connecticut -- Intellectual life
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
LoC No.: 20022823
Title: The Connecticut Wits, and Other Essays
Note: Reading ease score: 57.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Contents: The Connecticut wits -- The singer of the Old Swimmin' Hole -- Emerson's journals -- The art of letter writing -- Thackeray's centenary -- Retrospects and prospects of the English drama -- Sheridan -- The poetry of the Cavaliers -- Abraham Cowley -- Milton's tercentenary -- Shakespeare's contemporaries.
Credits:
Produced by Larry Harrison and Cindy Beyer and the online
Project Gutenberg team at
http:
//www.pgdpcanada.net
with images provided by The
Internet Archives
Summary: "The Connecticut Wits, and Other Essays" by Henry A. Beers is a collection of literary essays written in the early 20th century. The book specifically delves into the contributions of a group of 18th-century Connecticut writers known as the Connecticut Wits, who sought to cultivate American literature in a post-Revolutionary society. Their ambitions included modernizing the educational curriculum and producing poetry that resonated with the American experience, amidst historical and political pursuits. At the start of the volume, Beers introduces the Connecticut Wits as a significant literary movement that emerged in a time of national identity formation. He describes a camaraderie among Yale graduates who shared common goals in elevating American literature, addressing their satire, and creating works that would reflect the vastness and beauty of America. The narrative offers insights into their attempts to blend literary ambition with patriotism, while also touching on their lesser-known relatives and contemporaries, thus setting the stage for the literary discussions that follow in the essays. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Beers, Henry A. (Henry Augustin), 1847-1926
EBook No.: 50915
Published: Jan 14, 2016
Downloads: 46
Language: English
Subject: English literature -- History and criticism
Subject: Connecticut -- Intellectual life
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.