Project Gutenberg 2016-07-14 Public domain in the USA. 98 Stanton, Theodore 1851 1925 09007938 A Manual of American Literature Produced by Charlie Howard 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.) "A Manual of American Literature" edited by Theodore Stanton is a detailed survey of American literary history, likely written in the early 20th century. The text aims to explore the evolution of American literature, tracing its roots from the Colonial period through the Revolutionary era and beyond, focusing on key authors and their contributions. The work is dedicated in part to American literary heritage and examines the interplay between American and English literature. The opening of the manual sets the stage for this exploration by outlining the historical context of American literature, beginning with the first English settlers and their transplantation of culture to the New World. It highlights notable figures such as Captain John Smith and William Strachey, emphasizing their roles in establishing the writings that would shape American literature. The text suggests that while early American literature was heavily influenced by English styles and themes, it was beginning to develop its own unique voice as the American identity began to crystallize, reflecting the struggles and experiences of a new nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American literature -- History and criticism PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature 1405095 1405096 2024-09-22T03:48:05.994367 2023-09-22T15:04:43.322598 text/html text/html 1328982 2016-07-14T16:50:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 582005 2016-07-14T16:50:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 640587 2024-09-22T03:48:28.614258 application/epub+zip 650885 2024-09-22T03:48:10.233337 application/epub+zip 547689 2024-09-22T03:48:08.039390 application/epub+zip 1046799 2024-09-22T03:48:42.101705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 921354 2024-09-22T03:48:26.263286 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 818650 2022-09-23T23:04:01.582351 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1052688 1052477 2024-09-22T03:48:01.995403 2023-09-22T15:04:39.693534 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1052874 2016-07-14T16:50:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 401735 2016-07-14T16:50:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18182 2024-09-22T03:48:42.324659 application/rdf+xml 13188 2024-09-22T03:48:08.371342 image/jpeg 2530 2024-09-22T03:48:08.207338 image/jpeg 584755 2024-09-22T03:48:06.099375 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