A History of American Literature

Name: A History of American Literature
Author: Boynton, Percy Holmes

Boynton, Percy Holmes

American literature -- History and criticism

MACPHAIL, ANDREW. Essays in Puritanism. 1905.

       SANBORN, F. B. _Journal of Speculative Philosophy_, Vol. XVII,
         No. 4. October, 1883.

       STEPHEN, LESLIE. _Littell's Living Age_, Vol. V (_ser. 5_), No.
         1546. Jan. 24, 1874.

       WALKER, WILLISTON. Ten New England Leaders. 1901.

       WARD, W. H. _The Independent_, Vol. LV, No. 2861. Oct. 1, 1903.

       WOODBRIDGE, F. J. E. _Philosoph. Rev._, Vol. XIII, No. 4. July,
         1904. _The Congregationalist and Christian World_, Edwards
         number, Vol. LXXXVIII, No. 40. Oct. 3, 1903.

  BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. There are eleven editions of Franklin's collected
     works in English, French, and German, dating from 1773 to 1905.
     The best of these is the one compiled and edited by John Bigelow.
     1889. 10 vols. Poor Richard Improved, 1757. This was later issued
     as Father Abraham's Speech, over 150 editions and reprints of
     which are recorded. Autobiography. First issued in Paris, 1791.
     Best recent editions: John Bigelow, editor, 1874; H. E. Scudder,
     editor, _Riverside Literature Series_, 1886; William MacDonald,
     editor, _Temple Autobiography Series_, 1905; William MacDonald,
     editor, _Everyman's Library_, 1908.

     =History and Biography=

       BRUCE, W. C. Benjamin Franklin Self-Revealed: A Biographical and
         Critical Study based mainly on his own Writings. 1918. 2 vols.

       FORD, P. L. The Many-Sided Franklin. 1899.

       HALE, E. E. and E. E., Jr. Franklin in France; from original
         documents most of which are now published for the first time.
         1887-1888. 2 vols.

       MCMASTER, J. B. Benjamin Franklin (_A.M.L. Series_). 1887.

       MCMASTER, J. B. Franklin in France. _Atlantic Monthly_, Vol. LX.
         September, 1887.

       SHERMAN, STUART P. Cambridge History of American Literature,
         Vol. I, chap. vi.

       SWIFT, LINDSAY. Catalogue of works relating to Benjamin Franklin
         in the Boston Public Library. 1883.

     COLONIAL ALMANACS

       KITTREDGE, G. L. The Old Farmer and his Almanack. 1904.

     COLONIAL JOURNALISM

       COOK, E. C. Cambridge History of American Literature, Vol. I,
         chap. vii.

       HUDSON, F. Journalism in the United States, 1690-1872. 1873.

       THOMAS, I. History of Printing in America. 1871.

=_Literary Treatment of the Period_=

     =Fiction=

       COOPER, J. F. Satanstoe.

       COOPER, J. F. The Chainbearer.

       COOPER, J. F. The Deerslayer.

       COOPER, J. F. The Redskins.

       THACKERAY, W. M. The Virginians.

     =Poetry=

       Poems of American History (edited by B. E. Stevenson),
         pp. 99-125


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A History of American Literature

Boynton, Percy Holmes

American literature -- History and criticism

MACPHAIL, ANDREW. Essays in Puritanism. 1905.

       SANBORN, F. B. _Journal of Speculative Philosophy_, Vol. XVII,
         No. 4. October, 1883.

       STEPHEN, LESLIE. _Littell's Living Age_, Vol. V (_ser. 5_), No.
         1546. Jan. 24, 1874.

       WALKER, WILLISTON. Ten New England Leaders. 1901.

       WARD, W. H. _The Independent_, Vol. LV, No. 2861. Oct. 1, 1903.

       WOODBRIDGE, F. J. E. _Philosoph. Rev._, Vol. XIII, No. 4. July,
         1904. _The Congregationalist and Christian World_, Edwards
         number, Vol. LXXXVIII, No. 40. Oct. 3, 1903.

  BENJAMIN FRANKLIN. There are eleven editions of Franklin's collected
     works in English, French, and German, dating from 1773 to 1905.
     The best of these is the one compiled and edited by John Bigelow.
     1889. 10 vols. Poor Richard Improved, 1757. This was later issued
     as Father Abraham's Speech, over 150 editions and reprints of
     which are recorded. Autobiography. First issued in Paris, 1791.
     Best recent editions: John Bigelow, editor, 1874; H. E. Scudder,
     editor, _Riverside Literature Series_, 1886; William MacDonald,
     editor, _Temple Autobiography Series_, 1905; William MacDonald,
     editor, _Everyman's Library_, 1908.

     =History and Biography=

       BRUCE, W. C. Benjamin Franklin Self-Revealed: A Biographical and
         Critical Study based mainly on his own Writings. 1918. 2 vols.

       FORD, P. L. The Many-Sided Franklin. 1899.

       HALE, E. E. and E. E., Jr. Franklin in France; from original
         documents most of which are now published for the first time.
         1887-1888. 2 vols.

       MCMASTER, J. B. Benjamin Franklin (_A.M.L. Series_). 1887.

       MCMASTER, J. B. Franklin in France. _Atlantic Monthly_, Vol. LX.
         September, 1887.

       SHERMAN, STUART P. Cambridge History of American Literature,
         Vol. I, chap. vi.

       SWIFT, LINDSAY. Catalogue of works relating to Benjamin Franklin
         in the Boston Public Library. 1883.

     COLONIAL ALMANACS

       KITTREDGE, G. L. The Old Farmer and his Almanack. 1904.

     COLONIAL JOURNALISM

       COOK, E. C. Cambridge History of American Literature, Vol. I,
         chap. vii.

       HUDSON, F. Journalism in the United States, 1690-1872. 1873.

       THOMAS, I. History of Printing in America. 1871.

=_Literary Treatment of the Period_=

     =Fiction=

       COOPER, J. F. Satanstoe.

       COOPER, J. F. The Chainbearer.

       COOPER, J. F. The Deerslayer.

       COOPER, J. F. The Redskins.

       THACKERAY, W. M. The Virginians.

     =Poetry=

       Poems of American History (edited by B. E. Stevenson),
         pp. 99-125


                          TOPICS AND PROBLEMS

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