Published in 1782, this collection of stories includes a vivid portrait of the American scene, from New England seafaring life to Southern plantation culture. The second collection of stories explores some of the unpleasant truths about America's birth pangs.
A collection of essays on farming and on "the new American," first published in England in 1782. The author spent many years on a farm in upstate New York.
'to the European, the American is first and foremost a dollar-fiend. We tend to forget the emotional heritage of Hector St John de Crevecoeur' When D.H. Lawrence made this statement in his Studies in Classic American Literature, he was thinking of the Letters from an American Farmer. First published in England in 1782, the Letters came at a timely ...
Also Edited By Stanley T. Williams. Crevecoeur's Books Outline The Steps Through Which New Immigrants Passed, Analyze The Religious Problems Of The New World, Describe The Life Of The Whalers Of Nantucket, Reveal Much About The Indians And The Horrors Of The Revolution, And Present The Colonial Farmer - His Psychology And His Daily Existence. His ...
A critical edition of essays that J. Hector St John de Crevecoeur (1735-1813) wrote in English, but did not include in "Letters From an American Farmer". It is based on an examination of all available relevant textual sources, and includes extensive textual and historical contextual information.
A collection of essays on farming and on "the new American," first published in England in 1782. The author spent many years on a farm in upstate New York.
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