A People's History of English and American LiteratureWith special emphasis on literary merit, this book chronicles the literature of the great nations of Britain and America from their earliest origins to the twenty-first century. |
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Page 34
... important literary development of the Age of Queen Anne - the periodical essay . Really it was Richard Steele who was responsible for its beginnings - lovable , lavish Dick Steele , whose genius was to earn him knighthood and whose lack ...
... important literary development of the Age of Queen Anne - the periodical essay . Really it was Richard Steele who was responsible for its beginnings - lovable , lavish Dick Steele , whose genius was to earn him knighthood and whose lack ...
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... important supporter of Poe , Hawthorne , and Longfellow in the early stages of their careers . As a writer , Neal championed several unpopular causes in the early days of the republic such as women's rights and the abolition of capital ...
... important supporter of Poe , Hawthorne , and Longfellow in the early stages of their careers . As a writer , Neal championed several unpopular causes in the early days of the republic such as women's rights and the abolition of capital ...
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... important transitional figure . He wanted to apply American themes to the stage in a realistic manner and tried to avoid the stereotyped romantic formulas . In his three most important plays , Margaret Fleming in 1890 , Shore Acres and ...
... important transitional figure . He wanted to apply American themes to the stage in a realistic manner and tried to avoid the stereotyped romantic formulas . In his three most important plays , Margaret Fleming in 1890 , Shore Acres and ...
Contents
The AngloSaxon or Old English Period 4501066 | 1 |
The Revival of Learning and the Renaissance 14851660 | 11 |
The Puritan Interlude 16401660 | 23 |
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