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100 1 _aPerry, Bliss,
_d1860-1954
245 1 4 _aThe American Mind :
_bThe E. T. Earl Lectures
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-09-10
505 0 _aRace, nation, and book -- The American mind -- American idealism -- Romance and reaction -- Humor and satire -- Individualism and fellowship.
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Diane Monico, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAmerican literature -- History and criticism
653 _aNational characteristics, American
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29952
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