Project Gutenberg 2009-09-10 Public domain in the USA. 193 Perry, Bliss 1860 1954 12024430 The American Mind The E. T. Earl Lectures Race, nation, and book -- The American mind -- American idealism -- Romance and reaction -- Humor and satire -- Individualism and fellowship. Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The American Mind" by Bliss Perry is a collection of lectures that delve into American literature and national characteristics, written in the early 20th century. It explores the intersection of race, national identity, and literature, examining how geography and history shape artistic expression in America. The work serves as an intellectual inquiry into what constitutes an "American" mindset, reflecting on the unique traits that define the American ethos. The opening of this work sets a foundation for understanding the complex relationship between literature and the physical, historical, and social environments in which it is produced. Perry discusses the historical context of American literature by referencing influential thinkers and citing examples from both American and other national literatures. He poses questions about the nature of literary expression in America and the impact of geographic and cultural factors on its development, indicating that the characteristics of American literature might not be as straightforward or uniformly represented as one might assume. Overall, the beginning of "The American Mind" introduces a rich exploration of national identity as expressed through literary art while critically engaging with notions of racial and cultural influences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en American literature -- History and criticism National characteristics, American PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: American Literature 338998 2025-07-12T09:53:38.438338 text/html 340137 2021-01-05T12:48:40 text/html 209127 2025-07-12T09:53:44.907281 application/epub+zip 211275 2025-07-12T09:53:40.635299 application/epub+zip 206834 2025-07-12T09:53:39.220303 application/epub+zip 378226 2025-07-12T09:53:48.078288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348667 2025-07-12T09:53:44.020267 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325012 2022-09-14T03:44:53.673042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309508 2025-07-12T09:53:37.974326 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309377 2021-01-05T12:48:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309373 2021-01-05T12:48:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21619 2025-07-12T09:53:48.227232 application/rdf+xml 13837 2025-07-12T09:53:39.724283 image/jpeg 3586 2025-07-12T09:53:39.469308 image/jpeg 119982 2021-01-05T12:48:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 131924 2021-01-05T12:48:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 119902 2021-01-05T12:48:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 199539 2025-07-12T09:53:38.467314 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