Project Gutenberg 2005-05-18 Public domain in the USA. 211 Beers, Henry A. (Henry Augustin) 1847 1926 Beers, Henry Augustin Initial Studies in American Letters E-text prepared by Al Haines "Initial Studies in American Letters" by Henry A. Beers is a historical literary analysis written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a companion piece to earlier writings on English literature, focusing specifically on significant developments in American literature up to its time. It examines various literary figures and movements through a chronological lens, from the colonial period to the revolutionary period and beyond, offering insights into the shaping of American letters. The opening of the book establishes its intent to provide a comprehensive overview of American literary history, beginning with the colonial era. Beers discusses how the writings of early American colonists served more as historical records than as substantial literary works. He reflects on the challenges and realities faced by the colonists, emphasizing how these hardships overshadowed their literary pursuits. The text also hints at the diverse influences shaping literature in America, the importance of early figures like Captain John Smith, and sets the stage for deeper explorations of the evolution of American literature in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American literature -- History and criticism PS Text Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Category: American Literature Category: History - American 626304 2025-06-07T04:44:27.136604 text/html 626125 2025-01-15T00:26:23.223517 text/html 325332 2025-06-07T04:44:39.353498 application/epub+zip 332664 2025-06-07T04:44:31.344518 application/epub+zip 308550 2025-06-07T04:44:29.792537 application/epub+zip 615369 2025-06-07T04:44:44.950488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 559688 2025-06-07T04:44:37.970526 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526740 2022-09-08T00:02:49.754278 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575709 2025-06-07T04:44:26.604560 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 575503 2020-12-14T12:05:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 231311 2020-12-14T12:05:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 575518 2020-12-14T12:05:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231263 2020-12-14T12:05:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19032 2025-06-07T04:44:45.095457 application/rdf+xml 15466 2025-06-07T04:44:30.350524 image/jpeg 3436 2025-06-07T04:44:30.073540 image/jpeg 322604 2025-06-07T04:44:27.196596 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia