Literary Pioneers Early American Explorers of European Culture

This book explores the impact of European culture on early American literature through the works of literary pioneers such as Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and James Fenimore Cooper. Long traces the roots of American literary identity and highlights the influence of European traditions and values on shaping it.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.