Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 88 Halleck, Reuben Post 1859 1936 History of American Literature Reading ease score: 60.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Tom Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "History of American Literature" by Reuben Post Halleck is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book aims to explore the evolution of American literature from its colonial beginnings to the contemporary period, highlighting the contributions of prominent authors and significant literary movements. It seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of American literature's unique qualities and its relationship to English literary traditions. The opening of the book serves as a preface where the author introduces the motivation and methodology behind the work. Halleck mentions that requests for a similar treatment to his earlier "History of English Literature" led him to undertake this project. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the moral and cultural dimensions of American literature and critiques traditional educational approaches that focus too heavily on minor authors, neglecting the giants who shaped the field. He aims to present not just facts but the spirit of the literature itself, encouraging readers to engage with the "remarkable American record of spirituality, initiative, and democratic accomplishment." The chapter outlines the connection between American and English literature, asserting the need for a thorough understanding of early American works to appreciate the broader narrative of American identity and ideals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American literature -- History and criticism PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature 784739 784623 2024-10-03T09:11:29.618616 2023-10-03T08:23:58.407998 text/html text/html 784732 784616 2024-10-03T09:11:30.014611 2023-10-03T08:23:58.700997 text/html text/html 378499 2024-10-03T09:11:44.324527 application/epub+zip 389155 2024-10-03T09:11:34.210763 application/epub+zip 369007 2024-10-03T09:11:32.558582 application/epub+zip 694710 2024-10-03T09:11:51.243506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 634407 2024-10-03T09:11:42.880567 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594343 2022-09-03T11:48:33.616243 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 700551 700486 2024-10-03T09:11:28.991608 2023-10-03T08:23:57.934004 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 695670 2020-12-29T16:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 275304 2020-12-29T16:43:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18588 2024-10-03T09:11:51.381499 application/rdf+xml 14543 2024-10-03T09:11:33.121582 image/jpeg 3451 2024-10-03T09:11:32.834601 image/jpeg 369300 2024-10-03T09:11:30.080770 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