Download or read book Correspondence of James Fenimore Cooper Vol 2 Classic Reprint written by James Fenimore Cooper and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-09 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Correspondence of James Fenimore-Cooper, Vol. 2 Dear Sir: Though not my good fortune to know you personally, I can be no stranger to your well-deserved fame, and I should be ashamed of taking my pen at so late a day as this to return you my share of the public thanks for your admirable naval history, the approbation of it at home having already been universal and abroad too, as far as I have seen, but that accidental hindrances prevented my reading it until very lately. Devoted to our navy, I had myself during the war of 1812, when a young and humble member of Mr, Madison's administration, collected some materials for sketches of its brilliant career at that epoch, which I rejoice to think I never used; for you have brought to that part of its history, and all other parts, qualifications so immeasurably in advance of any one else that all will have been instructed by you, as well as delighted. You have told us all that any other pen could, and much, much more. You have shown all our naval glory in its best lights, yet been just to our great opponent on the ocean; your narratives are distinct and graphic, often enchanting; and your reflections scattered throughout the work such as add dignity and value to it - meriting in many instances the careful consideration of our Legislators and Statesmen, You have given to your country a work greatly wanted; one that from its entire execution as well as matter must become standard, and that will be even more valuable ages hence than now, as you have embalmed much of what would otherwise soon have perished. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book John Ford Made Westerns written by Gaylyn Studlar and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2001-04-22 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western is arguably the most popular and longlived form in cinematic history, and the acknowledged master of that genre was John Ford. His Westerns, including The Searchers, Stagecoach, and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, have had an enormous influence on contemporary U.S. filmmakers, and on everything from Star Wars to Taxi Driver.In nine majors essays from some of the most prominent scholars of Hollywood film, John Ford Made Westerns: Filming The Legend in The Sound Era situates the sound era westerns of John Ford within contemporary critical contexts and regards them from fresh perspectives. These range from examining Ford's relation to other art forms (most notably literature, painting and music) to exploring the development of the director's public reputation as a director of Westerns. Articles also address the intricacies of Ford's shifting approach to storytelling and the subtle techniques whereby Ford's films guide spectator interpretation and emotional engagement.While giving attention to film style and structure, the volume also explores the ways in which these much loved films engage with notions of masculinity and gender roles, capitalism and community, as well as racial and sexual identity. Authors also examine how Ford's sound-era Westerns create a complex relationship to the genre's traditional project of "defining an American nation" and how they uphold up but also question popular culture depictions of history and nationhood, to offer a commentary that engages with both the past, the present and the future.In addition to new scholarship, the volume also offers a dossier section of out of the way magazine articles that illuminate the issues raised by essays, including the director's tribute to John Wayne as well as a moving posthumous appraisal of the director published by the Director's Guild of America.
Download or read book Old Style written by Claudia Stokes and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An aesthetic of unoriginality shaped literary style and reader taste for decades of the nineteenth century. While critics in the twentieth century and beyond have upheld originality and innovation as essential characteristics of literary achievement, they were not features particularly prized by earlier American audiences, Claudia Stokes contends. On the contrary, readers were taught to value familiarity, traditionalism, and regularity. Literary originality was often seen as a mark of vulgar sensationalism and poor quality. In Old Style Stokes offers the first dedicated study of a forgotten nineteenth-century aesthetic, explicating the forms, practices, conventions, and uses of unoriginality. She focuses in particular on the second quarter of the century, when improvements in printing and distribution caused literary markets to become flooded with new material, and longstanding reading practices came under threat. As readers began to prefer novelty to traditional forms, advocates openly extolled unoriginality in an effort to preserve the old literary ways. Old Style examines this era of significant literary change, during which a once-dominant aesthetic started to give way to modern preferences. If writing in the old style came to be associated with elite conservatism—a linkage that contributed to its decline in the twentieth century—it also, paradoxically provided marginalized writers—people of color, white women, and members of the working class—the literary credentials they needed to enter print. Writing in the old style could affirm an aspiring author's training, command of convention, and respectability. In dismissing unoriginality as the literary purview of the untalented or unambitious, Stokes cautions, we risk overlooking something of vital importance to generations of American writers and readers.
Download or read book The Pluralist Imagination from East to West in American Literature written by Julianne Newmark and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2015 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first three decades of the twentieth century saw the largest period of immigration in U.S. history. This immigration, however, was accompanied by legal segregation, racial exclusionism, and questions of residents' national loyalty and commitment to a shared set of "American" beliefs and identity. The faulty premise that homogeneity--as the symbol of the "melting pot"--was the mark of a strong nation underlined nativist beliefs while undercutting the rich diversity of cultures and lifeways of the population. Though many authors of the time have been viewed through this nativist lens, several texts do indeed contain an array of pluralist themes of society and culture that contradict nativist orientations. In The Pluralist Imagination from East to West in American Literature, Julianne Newmark brings urban northeastern, western, southwestern, and Native American literature into debates about pluralism and national belonging and thereby uncovers new concepts of American identity based on sociohistorical environments. Newmark explores themes of plurality and place as a reaction to nativism in the writings of Louis Adamic, Konrad Bercovici, Abraham Cahan, Willa Cather, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Charles Alexander Eastman, James Weldon Johnson, D. H. Lawrence, Mabel Dodge Luhan, and Zitkala-Sa, among others. This exploration of the connection between concepts of place and pluralist communities reveals how mutual experiences of place can offer more constructive forms of community than just discussions of nationalism, belonging, and borders.
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Download or read book Edinburgh Companion to Nineteenth Century American Letters and Letter Writing written by Celeste-Marie Bernier and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2016-02-15 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a wide-ranging entry point and intervention into scholarship on nineteenth-century American letter-writingThis comprehensive study by leading scholars in an important new field-the history of letters and letter writing-is essential reading for anyone interested in nineteenth-century American politics, history or literature. Because of its mass literacy, population mobility, and extensive postal system, nineteenth-century America is a crucial site for the exploration of letters and their meanings, whether they be written by presidents and statesmen, scientists and philosophers, novelists and poets, feminists and reformers, immigrants, Native Americans, or African Americans. This book breaks new ground by mapping the voluminous correspondence of these figures and other important American writers and thinkers. Rather than treating the letter as a spontaneous private document, the contributors understand it as a self-conscious artefact, circulating between friends and strangers and across multiple genres in ways that both make and break social ties.Key FeaturesDraws together different emphases on the intellectual, literary and social uses of letter writing Provides students and researchers with a means to situate letters in their wider theoretical and historical contextsMethodologically expansive, intellectually interrogative chapters based on original research by leading academicsOffers new insights into the lives and careers of Louisa May Alcott, Charles Brockden Brown, Emily Dickinson, Frederick Douglass, Margaret Fuller, Henry James, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Herman Melville, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Edgar Allan Poe, among many others
Download or read book The Lay of the Land written by Annette Kolodny and published by UNC Press Books. This book was released on 2017-11-01 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original and highly unusual psycholinguistic study of American literature and culture from 1584 to 1860, this volume focuses on the metaphor of 'land-as-woman.' It is the first systematic documentation of the recurrent responses to the American continent as a feminine entity (as Mother, as Virgin, as Temptress, as the Ravished), and it is also the first systematic inquiry into the metaphor's implications for the current ecological crisis.
Download or read book Home as Found written by James Fenimore Cooper and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Within months of publishing Homeward Bound, James Fenimore Cooper continued that story in a second, stand-alone novel, Home as Found. One of the most important of his long career, Home as Found is a novel of manners in which Cooper satirized Wall Street speculation, jingoism, the penny press, and high society, writing boisterously and with a sharp but critical eye about a nation in transition. He revealed “follies and peculiarities” of the young nation, but did so with a hope that the advancing forces of democracy would not get turned aside by greed and insular nationalism. In drawing rooms, ballrooms, and Wall Street offices, Cooper sees clearly into the heart of the democratic experiment, dramatizing conflicts that we are still grappling with nearly two hundred years later. Stephen Carl Arch provides a historical introduction discussing Cooper’s composition of the novel and its politicized reception in journals and newspapers, along with detailed explanatory notes. This authoritative edition draws upon the first edition, a partial author’s manuscript, and a substantial (but not complete) amanuensis copy of the author’s manuscript; and provides a full scholarly apparatus discussing the editorial choices. It has been approved by the Committee on Scholarly Editions of the Modern Language Association. The Writings of James Fenimore Cooper The distinguished Cooper scholar James Franklin Beard (1919–1989) began organizing the Writings of James Fenimore Cooper in the late 1960s, as his work on publishing the monumental Letters and Journals of James Fenimore Cooper came to fulfillment. Beard’s intention was to provide readers with sound scholarly editions of Cooper’s major works, based wherever possible on authorial manuscripts. To date, the Writings of James Fenimore Cooper has made available texts of many of Cooper’s best-known novels, as well as some of his most important works of political and social commentary.
Download or read book Subject Guide to Children s Books in Print 1997 written by Bowker Editorial Staff and published by R. R. Bowker. This book was released on 1996-09 with total page 2776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book WILD WEST Boxed Set 150 Western Classics in One Volume written by Mark Twain and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-17 with total page 12836 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 'WILD WEST Boxed Set: 150+ Western Classics in One Volume' is an expansive anthology that brings together a diverse array of literature encapsulating the essence and mythos of the American West. This collection spans a broad range of literary styles, from the gritty realism of frontier life to romanticized tales of adventure and conflict, offering readers an unparalleled exploration of the genre. Within its pages, iconic narratives coalesce with lesser-known gems, providing a rich tapestry of the cultural, moral, and existential themes that have shaped the American identity. The inclusion of seminal works by this esteemed cohort highlights the anthology's significance as an encompassing repository of Western literary tradition. The contributing authors and editors of this anthology are titans of American literature and art, each bringing their unique perspective and voice to the theme of the Western frontier. From Twain's keen wit to London's raw depiction of nature and human endurance, the collection is a cross-section of American literary greatness. These authors collectively represent a wide array of historical, cultural, and literary movements, from the romanticism of the early 19th century to the realism and naturalism that followed. Their contributions illuminate the complexities of frontier life, reflecting both the brutality and the beauty of the Wild West, thereby enriching readers understanding of this pivotal era in American history. This anthology is a must-read for anyone with an interest in American literature, history, or culture. It offers readers a unique opportunity to immerse themselves in the variegated narratives that have shaped the mythos of the American West. Through its comprehensive scope and the multitude of voices it encompasses, the collection succeeds in fostering a dialogue between different epochs, perspectives, and literary styles. For scholars, enthusiasts, and casual readers alike, this boxed set is an invaluable resource for understanding the evolution of Western literature and its enduring influence on the American imagination.
Download or read book Subject Guide to Books in Print written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 3054 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Looking Close and Seeing Far Samuel Seymour Titian Ramsay Peale and the Art of the Long Expedition 1818 1823 written by and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Collected Novels of James Fenimore Cooper 30 Western Classics Adventure Novels Sea Tales Illustrated written by James Fenimore Cooper and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-13 with total page 12158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Collected Novels of James Fenimore Cooper: 30 Western Classics, Adventure Novels & Sea Tales is a comprehensive collection showcasing Cooper's prowess in storytelling through various genres. Known for his vivid descriptive style and exploration of themes such as wilderness, nature, and the clash of civilizations, Cooper's works provide a glimpse into the American frontier during the 19th century. With intricate plots, memorable characters, and detailed settings, this collection appeals to readers interested in American literature, historical fiction, and adventure tales. The inclusion of illustrations enhances the reading experience, bringing the narratives to life. Cooper's influence on the literary world can be observed through his pioneering contributions to the development of the American novel, particularly within the genres of Western fiction and sea tales. His experiences as a frontier settler and his observations of Native American cultures inform his narratives, adding depth and authenticity to his storytelling. Fans of classic literature, historical fiction, and adventure stories will find this collection to be a treasure trove of captivating tales that have stood the test of time.
Download or read book Studies in Classic American Literature written by D.H. Lawrence and published by Rosetta Books. This book was released on 2019-02-20 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author of such classics as Sons and Lovers and The Rainbow critically examines classic American literature in this collection of essays. This anthology provides a deep look at D. H. Lawrence’s thoughts on American literature, including notable essays on Benjamin Franklin, Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Herman Melville, and Walt Whitman. Originally published in 1923, this volume has corrected and uncensored the text, and presents earlier versions of many of the essays.
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