St. John de Crèvecoeur

St. John de Crèvecoeur

Author: Gay Wilson Allen

Publisher: Viking Adult

Published: 1987

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13:

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"In St. John de Crèvecoeur, Gay Wilson Allen and Roger Asselineau reconstruct the life of this remarkable man--eyewitness to the American and French revolutions, and one of the first voices of our national consciousness"--Jacket, page [3].


Letters from an American Farmer and Other Essays

Letters from an American Farmer and Other Essays

Author: J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Published: 2013-01-14

Total Pages: 409

ISBN-13: 0674051815

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Published in London just as the idea of an “American” was becoming a reality, Letters introduced Europeans to America’s landscape, customs, and then-new people. Moore’s reader’s edition situates these twelve letters, which shift from hope to disillusion, in the context of thirteen other essays representative of Crèvecoeur’s writings in English.


Sketches of Eighteenth Century America

Sketches of Eighteenth Century America

Author: J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur

Publisher:

Published: 1925

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13:

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Crevecoeur's Books Outline The Steps Through Which New Immigrants Passed, Analyze The Religious Problems Of The New World, Describe The Life Of The Whalers Of Nantucket, Reveal Much About The Indians And The Horrors Of The Revolution, And Present The Colonial Farmer - His Psychology And His Daily Existence. His Charming Style, Keen Eye, And Simple Philosophy Are Universally Admired.


Crèvecoeur's Eighteenth-Century Travels in Pennsylvania and New York

Crèvecoeur's Eighteenth-Century Travels in Pennsylvania and New York

Author: Percy G. Adams

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Published: 2014-07-15

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 0813161991

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Michel-Guillaume Jean de Crèvecouer, long regarded as a chief figure in American letters of the Revolutionary period, is remembered as the author of Letters from an American Farmer and the posthumous Sketches of Eighteenth Century of America, but his last and most ambitious work has been almost entirely neglected. Published in France as Le Voyage dans la haute Pensylvanie et dans d'état de New York, Crèvecouer's last book was never popular and has not heretofore appeared in English. Yet the Voyage has much to add to Crèvecouer's picture of eighteenth-century America, and to our own picture of the American Farmer as a man and writer. The Voyage, written after Crèvecouer's sojourn in France and his return to America as French consul, records a new phase both in American history and in the author's life. Adams has arrived at a selection of extracts from Voyage which will be of interest to Crèvecouer's many admirers among students of American history and literature. The editor has translated, arranged, and annotated these selections to form a collection will be a fit companion for Crèvecouer's two volumes of English essays and will supplement the earlier books by recording Crèvecouer's final view of the American scene. In his introduction to this collection, Adams presents a thorough analysis of the content and significance of the Voyage and convincingly justifies his contention that, though the work contains much that is not worthy of translation or republication, the selection here published for the first time in English may be regarded as a significant addition to Crèvecouer's writings.


New Men

New Men

Author: Thomas A. Foster

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2011-01-24

Total Pages: 295

ISBN-13: 0814728227

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In 1782, J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur wrote, “What then, is the American, this new man? He is an American, who, leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced.” In casting aside their European mores, these pioneers, de Crèvecoeur implied, were the very embodiment of a new culture, society, economy, and political system. But to what extent did manliness shape early America’s character and institutions? And what roles did race, ethnicity, and class play in forming masculinity? Thomas A. Foster and his contributors grapple with these questions in New Men, showcasing how colonial and Revolutionary conditions gave rise to new standards of British American manliness. Focusing on Indian, African, and European masculinities in British America from earliest Jamestown through the Revolutionary era, and addressing such topics that range from slavery to philanthropy, and from satire to warfare, the essays in this anthology collectively demonstrate how the economic, political, social, cultural, and religious conditions of early America shaped and were shaped by ideals of masculinity. Contributors: Susan Abram, Tyler Boulware, Kathleen Brown, Trevor Burnard, Toby L. Ditz, Carolyn Eastman, Benjamin Irvin, Janet Moore Lindman, John Gilbert McCurdy, Mary Beth Norton, Ann Marie Plane, Jessica Choppin Roney, and Natalie A. Zacek.


Describing Early America

Describing Early America

Author: Pamela Regis

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press

Published: 1999-04-21

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9780812216868

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"Regis makes an important contribution to the understanding of eighteenth-century American ideas."--


Letters from an American Farmer

Letters from an American Farmer

Author: J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-10-16

Total Pages: 210

ISBN-13: 048614688X

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18th-century classic detailing seafaring life in New England and plantation culture in the South also provided Old World readers with first major impressions of American landscapes, people, and institutions.


Individualism

Individualism

Author: George H. Smith

Publisher:

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781939709639

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Individualism: A Reader is the first in a series from Libertarianism.org that will provide readers an introduction to the major ideas and thinkers in the libertarian tradition.


Gale Researcher Guide for: J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur's Vision of America

Gale Researcher Guide for: J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur's Vision of America

Author: Jennifer Schell

Publisher: Gale, Cengage Learning

Published:

Total Pages: 14

ISBN-13: 1535848049

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Gale Researcher Guide for: J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur's Vision of America is selected from Gale's academic platform Gale Researcher. These study guides provide peer-reviewed articles that allow students early success in finding scholarly materials and to gain the confidence and vocabulary needed to pursue deeper research.