Project Gutenberg 2008-01-15 Public domain in the USA. 387 Smyth, Albert Henry 1863 1907 The Philadelphia Magazines and their Contributors 1741-1850 Produced by Annie McGuire and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Philadelphia Magazines and their Contributors 1741-1850" by Albert Henry Smyth is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the rich literary history of Philadelphia, highlighting the evolution of American literature through its many magazines and their contributors. The book explores notable figures, the production of early American literature, and the cultural climate of the city that once served as a literary hub. At the start of the book, Smyth provides a preface that outlines the motivation for his research, which arose from the vibrant literary culture of Philadelphia and the need to document its periodicals. He introduces various influential figures and events that shaped the magazines in the city, ranging from the early competitions between Benjamin Franklin and Andrew Bradford to the emergence of prominent writers and their contributions. The opening sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of how these magazines contributed to the broader narrative of American literature, reflecting on themes of nationalism, cultural identity, and the writers' reactions to criticism from abroad. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en American periodicals -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia PN Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Category: American Literature Category: History - American 409050 2025-06-10T07:10:22.137821 text/html 394824 2008-01-15T05:02:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 132932 2008-01-15T05:02:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 239576 2025-06-10T07:10:34.905774 application/epub+zip 242000 2025-06-10T07:10:27.012768 application/epub+zip 207211 2025-06-10T07:10:25.082854 application/epub+zip 542174 2025-06-10T07:10:39.913732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489073 2025-06-10T07:10:33.368756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428243 2022-09-11T09:20:16.412299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306097 2025-06-10T07:10:20.823837 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305936 2008-01-15T05:02:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 120609 2008-01-15T05:02:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 305947 2008-01-15T05:02:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 120527 2008-01-15T05:02:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20433 2025-06-10T07:10:40.067731 application/rdf+xml 23608 2025-06-10T07:10:25.732830 image/jpeg 4756 2025-06-10T07:10:25.410769 image/jpeg 229348 2025-06-10T07:10:22.170786 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