Project Gutenberg 2017-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 530 Beers, Henry A. (Henry Augustin) 1847 1926 Beers, Henry Augustin Nathaniel Parker Willis E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Nathaniel Parker Willis" by Henry A. Beers is a biographical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the life and career of the poet and journalist Nathaniel Parker Willis, an influential figure in American literature, especially in the context of his contemporaries such as Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. The biography delves into his ancestry, early years, and life experiences that shaped his literary output and reputation. The opening of the biography sets the stage by providing background information on Willis's family lineage, which highlights the literary traditions he inherited, particularly from his father and grandfather, who were involved in journalism. It portrays Willis's formative years in Portland, Maine, and later in Boston, detailing his education and the influential figures during his young adulthood. Beers emphasizes Willis's early literary endeavors and contrasts his popularity with that of Longfellow, illustrating the wider literary scene of his time and the challenges faced by writers in maintaining relevance amidst changing literary tastes. This opening portion establishes the biographical framework and thematic concerns that will be explored throughout Willis's life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Willis, Nathaniel Parker, 1806-1867 Authors, American -- 19th century -- Biography PS Text Category: Biographies Category: American Literature 687573 2025-07-21T11:52:31.186386 text/html 644706 2024-10-23T01:35:43 text/html 342288 2025-07-21T11:52:40.587324 application/epub+zip 352079 2025-07-21T11:52:32.959310 application/epub+zip 308655 2025-07-21T11:52:32.121346 application/epub+zip 545812 2025-07-21T11:52:46.235296 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481071 2025-07-21T11:52:39.763358 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 438546 2022-09-24T14:08:05.149604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556547 2025-07-21T11:52:29.950326 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 536639 2024-10-23T01:35:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17344 2025-07-21T11:52:46.377278 application/rdf+xml 12140 2025-07-21T11:52:32.265345 image/jpeg 2260 2025-07-21T11:52:32.194383 image/jpeg 311073 2025-07-21T11:52:31.384318 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