Although admired by D. H. Lawrence, this modern classic went generally unnoticed during the years after its publication in 1925. Yet it is "a fundamental book, essential if one proposes to come to terms with American literature" (London Times Literary Supplement).
William Carlos Williams was not a historian, but he was fascinated by the texture of American history. Beginning with Columbus's discovery of the Indies and moving on through Sir Walter Raleigh, Cotton Mather, Daniel Boone, George Washington, Ben Franklin, Aaron Burr, Edgar Allan Poe, and Abraham Lincoln, Williams found in the fabric of familiar episodes new shades of meaning and configurations of character. He brought a poetic imagination to the task of reconstructing a live tradition for Americans, and what results is one of the finest works of prose to have been penned by any writer of the twentieth century."synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
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Book Description Condition: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. Clean from markings. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,300grams, ISBN:0140550925. Seller Inventory # 9239756
Book Description Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1971 Peregrine Book soft cover with 235 pages. Cover clean with light shelf wear and gentle signs of use, spine unbroken. Pages clean with gentle reading use with a little foxing to end pages. Solid, carefully used copy showing a little natural age. Seller Inventory # 147984
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition Thus. 1971 Penguin first thus Peregrine paperback; Very Good, clean copy, unread, near as new condition; UK dealer, immediate dispatch. Seller Inventory # 15045t