Letters from an American Farmer (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780199554744)

Written by an emigrant French aristocrat turned farmer, the Letters from an American Farmer (1782) posed the famous question: "What, then, is the American, this new man?", as a new nation took shape before the eyes of the world. Addressing some of American literature's most pressing concerns and identity issues, these Letters celebrate personal determination, freedom from institutional oppression, and the largeness and fertility of the land. They also address darker and more symbolic elements, particularly slavery. This book is the only critical edition available of what is seen by many as the first-ever work of American literature.

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Author: J. Hector St John de Cr钁ecoeur
ISBN-10: 0199554749
ISBN-13: 9780199554744
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Language: English
Published: 08/31/2009
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.60h x 5.00w x 0.80d