American Literature, 1764-1789
Author | : Everett H. Emerson |
Publisher | : Univ of Wisconsin Press |
Total Pages | : 328 |
Release | : 1977 |
ISBN-13 | : 0299072703 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780299072704 |
Rating | : 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis American Literature, 1764-1789 by : Everett H. Emerson
Download or read book American Literature, 1764-1789 written by Everett H. Emerson and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 1977 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twenty-five years in which the American colonists acquired a sense of nationhood were turbulent, highly spirited, and highly literary. The finest written products of this intellectual surge included not only the fiery pamphlets, broadsides, and newspaper articles of the revolutionists, but also works of prose an poetry, letters, diaries, sermons, and plays.