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The Resource A new world of words : redefining early American literature, William C. Spengemann
A new world of words : redefining early American literature, William C. Spengemann
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- Summary
- Early American literature has traditionally been defined as writings in English by residents of the land that later became the United States. Thanks to this definition, it has only a modest reputation: "early" has come to mean "less"--Less American and less literary than American literature proper. In this book, the author redefines early American literature, calling it writings in English that reflect or have been influenced by the discovery, exploration, and settlement of the New World. The book discusses that linguistic criteria should have precedence over national origin in determining the national literature to which a given work rightfully belongs, and from this perspective he examines a variety of works in new and provocative ways. He analyzes Milton's Paradise Lost as an American poem that reflects the impact of the discovery and settlement of America on seventeenth-century religious culture; traces the semantic development of the English word Columbus from its first written appearance in 1553 to its identification with the United States after 1780; and compares in detail Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, William Blake's "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell," and Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, viewing them as comparable - and American - writings, all concerned with comprehending the displacement of the remembered Old World by an altogether new one
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xi, 254 pages
- Contents
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- Early American Literature as a Period of Literary History
- John Smith's True Relation and the Idea of American Literature
- Paradise Lost: Milton's American Poem
- Columbus: The Early American History of and English Word
- Franklin in His Element: The End of Early American Literature
- Isbn
- 9780300057942
- Label
- A new world of words : redefining early American literature
- Title
- A new world of words
- Title remainder
- redefining early American literature
- Statement of responsibility
- William C. Spengemann
- Subject
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- Amerikaans
- Aufsatzsammlung
- Canon (Literature)
- Chefs-d'œuvre (Littérature)
- Colomb, Christophe, approximately 1451-1506
- Columbus, Christopher -- In literature
- Colón, Cristóbal, 1451-1506
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Critique et interprétation
- American literature -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- History and criticism | Theory, etc
- Geschichte Anfänge-1775
- Letterkunde
- Literatur
- Littérature américaine -- ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale) -- Histoire et critique | Théorie, etc
- Milton, John, 1608-1674
- Smith, John, 1580-1631
- USA
- United States -- Intellectual life -- 17th century
- United States -- Intellectual life -- 18th century
- Geschichte 1580-1790
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Early American literature has traditionally been defined as writings in English by residents of the land that later became the United States. Thanks to this definition, it has only a modest reputation: "early" has come to mean "less"--Less American and less literary than American literature proper. In this book, the author redefines early American literature, calling it writings in English that reflect or have been influenced by the discovery, exploration, and settlement of the New World. The book discusses that linguistic criteria should have precedence over national origin in determining the national literature to which a given work rightfully belongs, and from this perspective he examines a variety of works in new and provocative ways. He analyzes Milton's Paradise Lost as an American poem that reflects the impact of the discovery and settlement of America on seventeenth-century religious culture; traces the semantic development of the English word Columbus from its first written appearance in 1553 to its identification with the United States after 1780; and compares in detail Benjamin Franklin's autobiography, William Blake's "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell," and Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, viewing them as comparable - and American - writings, all concerned with comprehending the displacement of the remembered Old World by an altogether new one
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Spengemann, William C
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PS185
- LC item number
- .S67 1994
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Franklin, Benjamin
- Milton, John
- Smith, John
- Columbus, Christopher
- Franklin, Benjamin
- Colón, Cristóbal
- Franklin, Benjamin
- Milton, John
- Smith, John
- Colomb, Christophe
- American literature
- Canon (Literature)
- Littérature américaine
- Chefs-d'œuvre (Littérature)
- Letterkunde
- Amerikaans
- Literatur
- Aufsatzsammlung
- United States
- United States
- USA
- Label
- A new world of words : redefining early American literature, William C. Spengemann
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Early American Literature as a Period of Literary History -- John Smith's True Relation and the Idea of American Literature -- Paradise Lost: Milton's American Poem -- Columbus: The Early American History of and English Word -- Franklin in His Element: The End of Early American Literature
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- xi, 254 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300057942
- Lccn
- 93021015
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)28711050
- (OCoLC)ocm28711050
- Label
- A new world of words : redefining early American literature, William C. Spengemann
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Early American Literature as a Period of Literary History -- John Smith's True Relation and the Idea of American Literature -- Paradise Lost: Milton's American Poem -- Columbus: The Early American History of and English Word -- Franklin in His Element: The End of Early American Literature
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Extent
- xi, 254 pages
- Isbn
- 9780300057942
- Lccn
- 93021015
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)28711050
- (OCoLC)ocm28711050
Subject
- Amerikaans
- Aufsatzsammlung
- Canon (Literature)
- Chefs-d'œuvre (Littérature)
- Colomb, Christophe, approximately 1451-1506
- Columbus, Christopher -- In literature
- Colón, Cristóbal, 1451-1506
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Criticism and interpretation
- Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 -- Critique et interprétation
- American literature -- Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 -- History and criticism | Theory, etc
- Geschichte Anfänge-1775
- Letterkunde
- Literatur
- Littérature américaine -- ca 1600-1775 (Période coloniale) -- Histoire et critique | Théorie, etc
- Milton, John, 1608-1674
- Smith, John, 1580-1631
- USA
- United States -- Intellectual life -- 17th century
- United States -- Intellectual life -- 18th century
- Geschichte 1580-1790
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