Project Gutenberg 2010-03-29 Public domain in the USA. 350 Hemstreet, Charles 1866 03029302 Literary New York: Its Landmarks and Associations Writers of New Amsterdam -- Before the revolution -- The poet of the revolution [Philip Freneau] -- In the days of Thomas Paine -- The city that Irving knew -- With Paulding, Drake, and Halleck -- Cooper and his friends -- Those who gathered about Poe -- At the close of the Knickerbocker days -- Half a century ago -- Two famous meeting-places -- Some of the writers of to-day. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "Literary New York: Its Landmarks and Associations" by Charles Hemstreet is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the rich literary history of New York City, detailing its landmarks and the various writers who have shaped its narrative over the centuries. It likely covers the evolution of literary culture in New York, beginning from the days of New Amsterdam to more modern times, showcasing the interwoven stories of both prominent and lesser-known literary figures." "At the start of the work, the author introduces readers to the town of New Amsterdam during the governance of Peter Stuyvesant in the 17th century. It details the humble beginnings of the literary scene, highlighting the life of Jacob Steendam, the first poet of the colony, and his nocturnal walks through the early streets. The narrative describes how he drew inspiration from his surroundings and the struggles of the settlers, leading to the birth of some of the earliest verses penned in what would become New York City. The opening sets a historical tone, emphasizing the interplay between the landscape and its literary voice." (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31814/31814-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American literature -- New York (State) -- New York -- History and criticism Authors, American -- Homes and haunts -- New York (State) -- New York Literary landmarks -- New York (State) -- New York New York (N.Y.) -- Intellectual life F106 PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - American Browsing: Literature Category: Travel Writing Category: History - American Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 346472 2025-06-13T06:48:21.122057 text/html 332692 2010-03-29T10:55:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 2111463 2010-03-29T11:00:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 2052352 2025-06-13T06:48:34.614005 application/epub+zip 2053413 2025-06-13T06:48:25.251002 application/epub+zip 166202 2025-06-13T06:48:22.559009 application/epub+zip 2632862 2025-06-13T06:48:39.644467 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2580631 2025-06-13T06:48:31.342984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 234767 2022-09-14T14:57:07.947850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 247957 2025-06-13T06:48:19.668060 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247606 2010-03-29T10:50:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 94827 2010-03-29T10:50:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 247618 2010-03-29T10:50:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 94805 2010-03-29T10:50:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21837 2025-06-13T06:48:39.820922 application/rdf+xml 16218 2025-06-13T06:48:22.722033 image/jpeg 2538 2025-06-13T06:48:22.640008 image/jpeg 2109407 2025-06-13T06:48:21.328034 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