The Story of American Literature

American artist beauty become beginning called cause century character civilization common complete concerning contemporary continuous course creative criticism culture definite early Emerson England exist experience expression fact feeling final force give hand heart Hence Henry hope Howells human imagination important inner James kind lack later least less letters light limitations literary literature live manner Mark master meaning method mind mood moral nature never novel observation once passion period permanent plays poems poet poetry polite practice precisely produced prose reader reality reason remains seemed sense society soul speak speech spirit story symbol things thought tion touch tradition true truth ultimate universe values verse vision volume whole wholly writers written wrote young