Leon Vincent reviews nineteen American men of letters whose fame rests on books published between 1809 and 1860, starting with Washington Irving and Knickerbocker’s history and moving through Cooper, Bryant, Poe, Hawthorne, Emerson, Longfellow, Whittier and others. Each life and body of work is broken into short sections on character, early work, major books and influence.
An approachable guide to the first great age of American letters, for students and general readers. Download the free EPUB.