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1 online resource (299 pages). |
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Nathaniel Hawthorne anthology |
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Nathaniel Hawthorne anthology.
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BiblioBoard Core module.
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Original document: Book. |
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Introductory words to young men -- Abraham Lincoln : the preserver of his country -- John Quincy Adams : the conscientious statesman -- Amos and Abbott Lawrence : two honest merchant princes -- Nathaniel Hawthorne : the popular author -- Rev. Sydney Smith : the reviewer, social reformer, and humorist -- Charles James Fox : the parliamentary orator -- Oliver Cromwell : the patriotic statesman and soldier -- Thomas Cranmer : the martyred reformer -- Desiderius Erasmus : the pusillanimous scholar -- Geoffrey Chaucer : the father of English poetry. |
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This fascinating volume contains a collection of truly thoughtful character sketches written by author Daniel Wise. Wise focuses on men who he has singled out as distinctly American in their outlooks and contributions to American culture and society. Amongst the distinguished in this volume are patriots, statesmen, reformers, merchants, and writers, including New England author Nathaniel Hawthorne. Wise’s essay on Hawthorne explores Hawthorne’s Puritan roots and insightfully credits the him with contributing to a collective narrative of American history through honest literary portrayals of the spirit and social life of the New England people in their early years. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848.
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Lawrence, Amos, 1786-1852.
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Lawrence, Abbott, 1792-1855.
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Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 1804-1864.
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Smith, Sydney, 1771-1845.
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Fox, Charles James, 1749-1806.
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Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.
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Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556.
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Erasmus, Desiderius, -1536.
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Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400.
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Statesmen -- United States -- Biography.
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Statesmen -- England -- Biography.
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Authors, American -- Biography.
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Authors, English -- Biography.
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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