American Prose 1607-1865 (1916)

American Prose 1607-1865 is a book written by Walter Cochrane Bronson and published in 1916. The book is a comprehensive survey of American prose literature from the colonial period to the end of the Civil War. Bronson divides the book into four main sections: the colonial period, the revolutionary period, the period of national expansion, and the period of the Civil War. In each section, Bronson provides a detailed analysis of the major writers and works of the time, as well as the historical and cultural context in which they were produced. He covers a wide range of genres, including sermons, letters, diaries, essays, and novels. Some of the writers discussed in the book include John Smith, William Bradford, Jonathan Edwards, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine, Washington Irving, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Herman Melville, and Harriet Beecher Stowe. Bronson's analysis is both scholarly and accessible, making the book an excellent resource for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the development of American literature. The book is widely regarded as a classic in the field of American literary criticism and continues to be a valuable resource for scholars and readers 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.