American Life In Literature (Two-Volume Set)
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Author: Jay B. Hubbell
Binding: Hardback
Published: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1949
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
American Life in Literature, edited by Jay B. Hubbell, presents a sweeping, authoritative survey of American literary development from colonial beginnings through the mid-20th century. Across two volumes, it assembles seminal works of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, each contextualized with incisive editorial commentary that situates the texts within the evolving American cultural and historical landscape. Hubbell curates a canon that charts the nation’s intellectual and moral trajectory, from Puritan sermons and Revolutionary rhetoric to the rise of Romanticism, Realism, and Modernism. The collection underscores the interplay between literature and national identity, illustrating how authors such as Emerson, Hawthorne, Whitman, Twain, and Faulkner shaped—and were shaped by—the American experience. This set instructs readers not only in literary appreciation but in the ideological and aesthetic currents that define American thought. It remains an indispensable reference for scholars and collectors seeking a comprehensive, period-authentic compendium of the nation’s literary heritage.
Author: Jay B. Hubbell
Binding: Hardback
Published: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1949
Condition:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Yellowed
Markings: No markings
American Life in Literature, edited by Jay B. Hubbell, presents a sweeping, authoritative survey of American literary development from colonial beginnings through the mid-20th century. Across two volumes, it assembles seminal works of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, each contextualized with incisive editorial commentary that situates the texts within the evolving American cultural and historical landscape. Hubbell curates a canon that charts the nation’s intellectual and moral trajectory, from Puritan sermons and Revolutionary rhetoric to the rise of Romanticism, Realism, and Modernism. The collection underscores the interplay between literature and national identity, illustrating how authors such as Emerson, Hawthorne, Whitman, Twain, and Faulkner shaped—and were shaped by—the American experience. This set instructs readers not only in literary appreciation but in the ideological and aesthetic currents that define American thought. It remains an indispensable reference for scholars and collectors seeking a comprehensive, period-authentic compendium of the nation’s literary heritage.