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Explore the evolution of American prose with The Cambridge History of the American Essay. Published by Cambridge University Press, this volume provides a comprehensive account of how essayists have used their writing to shape and reflect the politics, social life, and culture of the United States. This collection traces a wide historical path, beginning in the early eighteenth century. It covers a diverse range of literary movements and voices, including Puritan writings, Indigenous authors, Transcendentalist and Pragmatist texts, and Harlem Renaissance essays. Readers can also follow the development of the genre through New Criticism and New Journalism. This book offers a deep look into the many ways individuality is expressed through the American essay tradition.

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The Cambridge History of the American Essay provides a full account of the diverse and complex history of American prose.

This Cambridge University Press publication covers literary history from the early eighteenth century to the modern era.

The text includes a wide variety of voices, ranging from Puritan writings to essays by Indigenous authors.

Readers can study major movements such as Transcendentalist texts, Pragmatist works, and Harlem Renaissance essays.

The book explores the progression of the genre from New Criticism through to the era of New Journalism.

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14 December 2023
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