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The Connecticut Wits, and Other Essays

by Henry A. Beers

Level C1 · AdvancedHistorical11 chapters
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About this book

Explore the spirited literary circle of Yale graduates who sought to transform Connecticut’s intellectual landscape with epic poetry and satire during America’s Revolutionary era, challenging rigid traditions and shaping national ideals through their passionate writings.

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Contents

11 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02THE SINGER OF THE OLD SWIMMIN’ HOLE
03EMERSON AND HIS JOURNALS
04THE ART OF LETTER WRITING
05THACKERAY’S CENTENARY
06RETROSPECTS AND PROSPECTS OF THE ENGLISH DRAMA[4]
07SHERIDAN
08THE POETRY OF THE CAVALIERS
09ABRAHAM COWLEY
10MILTON’S TERCENTENARY
11SHAKESPEARE’S CONTEMPORARIES

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