Project Gutenberg 2022-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 548 Birdsall, William W. (William Wilfred) 1854 1909 Birdsall, William Wilfred Jones, Rufus M. (Rufus Matthew) 1863 1948 Jones, Rufus Matthew Library of the best American literature Containing the lives of our authors in story form, their portraits, their homes, and their personal traits, how they worked and what they wrote; choice selections from eminent writers, embracing great American poets and novelists, foremost women in American letters, distinguished critics and essayists, our national humorists, noted journalists and magazine contributors, popular writers for young people, great orators and public lecturers Library of the best American literature, and the lives of our noted literary men and women in story form $aUnited States :$bMonarch Book Company,$c1897. Great poets of America -- Our most noted novelists -- Famous women novelists -- Representative women poets of America -- Well-known essayists, critics and sketch writers -- Great American historians and biographers -- Our national humorists -- Popular writers for young people -- Noted journalists and magazine contributors -- Great orators and popular lecturers -- Famous women orators and reformers -- Miscellaneous masterpieces and choice gems. Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Library of the Best American Literature" by William W. Birdsall and Rufus M. Jones is a collection of literary works and biographies, likely written in the late 19th century. The compilation features an assortment of selections from renowned American authors, poets, novelists, critics, and public figures, emphasizing the diversity and richness of American literature. This work aims to foster a greater appreciation for the contributions of American writers and to inspire a sense of national pride among readers. The opening portion of the volume introduces the purpose and unique plan behind the compilation. It discusses the historical context of American literature, noting its emergence post-independence and its aim to create a distinct American voice amid the literary legacies of Europe. The introduction states that the book is designed to serve as an engaging resource for families, offering biographical sketches of notable authors alongside their works to create a deeper connection between the readers and the writers. This text sets a foundation for understanding the significance of American literature and its authors, paving the way for the selections that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/libraryofbestame00bird 20181030105150various 1897 US Reading ease score: 66.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American literature PS Text Category: Biographies Category: American Literature 2219161 2025-06-27T11:50:22.848058 text/html 2199547 2022-12-23T08:09:22 text/html 39139886 2025-06-27T11:51:08.024866 application/epub+zip 39093826 2025-06-27T11:50:30.994009 application/epub+zip 1166588 2025-06-27T11:50:26.020057 application/epub+zip 44464592 2025-06-27T11:51:32.826207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44434598 2025-06-27T11:51:00.639857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1784782 2025-06-27T11:50:16.901072 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1784621 2022-12-23T08:09:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19987 2025-06-27T11:51:33.372193 application/rdf+xml 20215 2025-06-27T11:50:26.506997 image/jpeg 2731 2025-06-27T11:50:26.266033 image/jpeg 695549 2022-12-23T08:10:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 39009822 2022-12-23T08:10:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 39037941 2025-06-27T11:50:23.972081 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 en.wikipedia