A Brief History Of American Literature (1904)

""A Brief History of American Literature"" is a book written by William Peterfield Trent in 1904. The book provides an overview of American literature from its earliest beginnings to the end of the 19th century. It covers major literary movements and figures, including the Puritans, the Enlightenment, the Romantic period, and the Realists. The book also explores the impact of social and political events on literature, such as the American Revolution and the Civil War. The author discusses the works of famous authors such as Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, and Mark Twain, among others. The book is considered a classic text in the field of American literary history and is still widely read and studied today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.