02566cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000290012624500490015526400510020430000470025533600260030233700260032833800360035450000310039050501460042150801180056752013500068553400450203565300490208065300390212985600430216899900170221129952UtSlPG20260610133701.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a12024430  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aPerry, Bliss,d1860-195414aThe American Mind :bThe E. T. Earl Lectures 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-09-100 aRace, nation, and book -- The American mind -- American idealism -- Romance and reaction -- Humor and satire -- Individualism and fellowship.  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Diane Monico, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"The American Mind" by Bliss Perry is a collection of lectures that delve into American literature and national characteristics, written in the early 20th century. It explores the intersection of race, national identity, and literature, examining how geography and history shape artistic expression in America. The work serves as an intellectual inquiry into what constitutes an "American" mindset, reflecting on the unique traits that define the American ethos.   The opening of this work sets a foundation for understanding the complex relationship between literature and the physical, historical, and social environments in which it is produced. Perry discusses the historical context of American literature by referencing influential thinkers and citing examples from both American and other national literatures. He poses questions about the nature of literary expression in America and the impact of geographic and cultural factors on its development, indicating that the characteristics of American literature might not be as straightforward or uniformly represented as one might assume. Overall, the beginning of "The American Mind" introduces a rich exploration of national identity as expressed through literary art while critically engaging with notions of racial and cultural influences. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAmerican literature -- History and criticism  aNational characteristics, American40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29952  c70800d70800