Letters from an American Farmer

Informationen zum Autor J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur Klappentext America's physical and cultural landscape is captured in these two classics of American history. Letters provides an invaluable view of the pre-Revolutionary and Revolutionary eras; Sketches details in vivid prose the physical setting in which American settlers created their history. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Zusammenfassung Published in 1782, this collection of stories includes a vivid portrait of the American scene, from New England seafaring life to Southern plantation culture. The second collection of stories explores some of the unpleasant truths about America's birth pangs.

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• Authors: J. H. Crevecoeur, J. Hector St John de Crevecoeur, J. St John De Crevecoeur, J.H. St John De Crevecoeur, J. Hector, J. Hector St John De Crevecoeur, J Hecor St John de Crèvecoeur, J. Hecor St John de Crèvecoeur, J. H. St. John de Crèvecoeur, J. Hecor St. John de Crèvecoeur, Albert E. Stone
• Assisted by: Albert E. Stone (Introduction)
• Publisher: Penguin Books USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 17.12.1981
• EAN: 9780140390063
• ISBN: 978-0-14-039006-3
• No. of pages: 512
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 29 mm
• Series: Penguin Classics; Penguin American Library; Penguin Classics; Penguin American Library
• Subject: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous