An Introduction to the Study of American Literature

""An Introduction to the Study of American Literature"" by Brander Matthews is a comprehensive guide to the literary works of the United States. The book provides an overview of the major literary movements and genres in American literature, including the Puritan era, the Romantic period, and the modernist movement. Matthews explores the works of influential American writers such as Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Mark Twain, and Emily Dickinson, among others. The book also delves into the cultural and historical contexts that shaped American literature, including the impact of slavery, the Civil War, and the rise of modernism. With detailed analysis and critical insights, ""An Introduction to the Study of American Literature"" is an essential resource for students and scholars of American literature.1896. Contents: The Colonial Period; Benjamin Franklin; Washington Irving; James Fenimore Cooper; William Cullen Bryant; Fitz-Greene Halleck and Joseph Rodman Drake; Ralph Waldo Emerson; Nathaniel Hawthorne; Henry Wadsworth Longfellow; John Greenleaf Whittier; Edgar Allan Poe; Oliver Wendell Holmes; David Henry Thoreau; James Russell Lowell; Francis Parkman; Other Writers and The End of the Nineteenth Century.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.