The Connecticut Wits And Other Essays (1920)

The Connecticut Wits and Other Essays is a collection of essays written by Henry Augustin Beers and published in 1920. The book focuses on the literary movement known as the Connecticut Wits, a group of writers from Connecticut who were active during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Beers provides a detailed history of the movement and its key figures, including Timothy Dwight, Joel Barlow, and John Trumbull. He also explores their contributions to American literature and their impact on the development of American intellectual culture. In addition to the essays on the Connecticut Wits, the book includes other literary essays on topics such as the poetry of William Wordsworth and the works of Nathaniel Hawthorne. Beers' writing is insightful and well-researched, making this book a valuable resource for anyone interested in American literary history.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.