Main currents in American thought An interpretation of American literature from the beginnings to 1920
publishers, by J. Caxton, 1856 [_i.e._, Washington, printed by Duff
Green, 1836], 2 vols.): reissued as _A Key to the Disunion Conspiracy:
The Partisan Leader_ (2 vols. in one, New York, 1861); edition issued
at Richmond, 1862.
Some information about Tucker will be found in W. P. Trent, _William
Gilmore Simms_ (Boston and New York, 1892).
V. William Alexander Caruthers: _The Kentuckian in New York. Or, the
Adventures of Three Southerns. By a Virginian_ (2 vols., New York,
1834).--_The Cavaliers of Virginia, or the Recluse of Jamestown.
An Historical Romance of the Old Dominion_ (2 vols., New York,
1834-1835).--_The Knights of the Horse-Shoe; a Traditionary Tale of the
Cocked Hat Gentry in the Old Dominion_ (Wetumpka, Ala., 1845; New York,
1882, 1909).
John P. Kennedy: _Works_ (3 vols., New York, 1854; 9 vols., New York,
1871, with life by H. T. Tuckerman, Vol. X). _Swallow Barn, or a
Sojourn in the Old Dominion_ (2 vols., Philadelphia, 1832; several
later editions). _Horse-Shoe Robinson; a Tale of the Tory Ascendency_
(2 vols., Philadelphia, 1835; numerous later editions, the latest
in 1906). _Rob of the Bowl; a Legend of St. Inigoe’s_ (2 vols.,
Philadelphia, 1838; later editions). _Quodlibet: Containing Some Annals
Thereof ..._ (Philadelphia, 1840; 1860).
Edgar Allan Poe: The bibliography is extensive. See the _Cambridge
History of American Literature_.
Book I: Part II
II. John C. Calhoun: _Works_ (6 vols., Columbia, S. C., 1851; New
York, 1853-55). _Correspondence_, edited by J. F. Jameson (American
Historical Association, _Annual Report_, 1899, Vol. II).
Biographies: W. E. Dodd, in _Statesmen of the Old South_ (New York,
1911). H. von Holst, _John C. Calhoun (American Statesmen Series_,
Boston, 1882, 1899). W. M. Meigs, _Life of John Caldwell Calhoun_ (2
vols., New York, 1917). G. M. Pinckney, _Life of John C. Calhoun_
(Charleston, 1903). W. P. Trent, _Southern Statesmen of the Old Régime_
(New York, 1897).
Alexander H. Stephens: _Constitutional View of the War between the
States_ (2 vols., Philadelphia, 1868).
See L. B. Pendleton, _Alexander H. Stephens_ (Philadelphia, 1908).
Francis Lieber: _The Stranger in America_ (2 vols. in one, London,
1834). _Political Ethics_ (Philadelphia, 1838; edited by Theodore D.
Woolsey, Philadelphia, 1890; with introduction by Nicholas Murray
Butler, Philadelphia, 1911). _Essays on Property and Labor_ (New York,
1841). _Civil Liberty and Self-Government_ (2 vols., Philadelphia,
1853; London, 1859; edited by Theodore D. Woolsey, Philadelphia, 1891).
_Miscellaneous Writings_ (2 vols., Philadelphia, 1881; edited by Daniel
C. Gilman, Philadelphia, 1916).
See L. R. Harley, _Francis Lieber: His Life and Political Philosophy_
(New York, 1899).
III. For the southern position, see Jeannette Reid Tandy, “Pro-Slavery
Propaganda in American Fiction in the Fifties” (in _South Atlantic
Quarterly_, January March, 1922). Francis Pendleton Gaines, _The
Southern Plantation_ (New York, 1924; Chapter III).
William J. Grayson: _The Hireling and the Slave_ (Charleston, 1856).
IV. William Crafts: _A Selection in Prose and Poetry, from the
Miscellaneous Writings of the Late William Crafts. With Memoir by
Samuel Gilman_ (Charleston, 1828).
Hugh Swinton Legaré: _Writings_ (2 vols., Charleston, 1846; with
memoir).
William Gilmore Simms: His works have never been collected and most of
them are out of print. _Border Romances_ (17 vols., New York, 1859,
1866, 1879; 10 vols., New York, 1882; 15 vols., Chicago, 1885; 17
vols., Chicago, 1888; 17 vols., Atlanta, 1901 [?]). See W. P. Trent,
_William Gilmore Simms_ (New York, 1892)--an excellent study. Also see
J. Erskine, _Leading American Novelists_ (New York, 1910).
Book I: Part III
Excellent bibliographical material for western literature will be found
in Ralph Leslie Rusk, _The Literature of the Middle Western Frontier_
(2 vols., New York, 1925). See also W. H. Venable, _The Beginnings of
Literary Culture in the Ohio Valley_ (Cincinnati, 1891).
II. Interesting material will be found in Claude G. Bowers, _Party
Battles of the Jackson Period_ (Boston, 1922).
III. Timothy Flint: His works are out of print and rare. _Recollections
of the Last Ten Years_ (Boston, 1826). _Francis Berrian, or the Mexican
Patriot_ (Boston, 1826; Philadelphia and London, 1834). _The Life and
Adventures of Arthur Cleaning_ (Philadelphia, 1828). _George Mason,
the Young Backwoodsman; or, “Don’t Give up the Ship”_ (Boston, 1829;
with changed title, London, 1833). _The Shoshonee Valley; a Romance_
(Cincinnati, 1830).
See John Ervin Kirkpatrick, _Timothy Flint, Pioneer, Missionary,
Author, Editor_ (Cleveland, 1911)--an excellent study with bibliography.
James Hall: _Works_ (4 vols., New York, 1853-56). _Legends of the West_
(Philadelphia, 1832, 1833; five later editions).--_The Soldiers Bride;
and Other Tales_ (Philadelphia, 1833).--_The Harpe’s Head; a Legend of
Kentucky_ (Philadelphia, 1833); as _Kentucky. A Tale_ (London, 1834, 2
vols.).--_Tales of the Border_ (Philadelphia, 1835). _The Wilderness
and the War Path_ (New York, 1846; New York and London, 1849).
See J. L. Davis, “Judge James Hall, a Literary Pioneer of the Middle
West” (in _Ohio Archaeological and Historical Society Publications_,
October, 1909).
Augustus Longstreet: _Georgia Scenes_ (Atlanta, Ga., 1835; New York,
1840; several later editions).
See John Donald Wade, _Augustus Longstreet, a Study of the Development
of Culture in the South_ (New York, 1924), an excellent study with
bibliographical material.
Davy Crockett: Five titles are grouped under the name of Crockett:
_Sketches and Eccentricities of Col. David Crockett, of West Tennessee_
(1833). _A Narrative of the Life of David Crockett, of the State of
Tennessee_ (Philadelphia, 1834; seven editions in one year). _Life of
Martin Van Buren_ (1835). _An Account of Col. Crockett’s Tour to the
North and Down East_ (1835). _Col. Crockett’s Exploits and Adventures
in Texas_ (1836). The _Narrative_ is reprinted with an introduction by
Hamlin Garland, in _The Modern Student’s Library_, under the title,
_The Autobiography of David Crockett_ (New York, 1923).
There is no life of Crockett; such so-called works are uncritical
jumbles of fact and fiction. Some information will be found in John
Donald Wade, “The Authorship of David Crockett’s Autobiography”
(_Georgia Historical Quarterly_, September, 1922); S. H. Stout, “David
Crockett” (_American Historical Magazine_, Vol. VII, No. I, Jan.,
1902)--uncritical; Chester T. Crowell, “Davy Crockett” (_American
Mercury_, Vol. IV, No. 13).
Book II
For Philadelphia, see Ellis Paxson Oberholtzer, _The Literary History
of Philadelphia_ (Philadelphia, 1906). Also H. M. Ellis, “Joseph Dennie
and His Circle” (_University of Texas Bulletin_). For the politics
of New York, see Dixon Ryan Fox, _The Decline of Aristocracy in the
Politics of New York_ (New York, 1918).
I. Charles Brockden Brown: _The Novels of Charles Brockden Brown ...
with a Memoir_ (Boston, 1827; Philadelphia, 1857, 1887). _Wieland; or
the Transformation_ (New York, 1798; best recent edition in _American
Authors Series_, New York, 1926). _Arthur Mervyn; or, Memoirs of the
Year 1793_ (Philadelphia, 1799; Second Part, New York, 1800; numerous
later editions).
No adequate life has been written. The best is by William Dunlap, _The
Life of Charles Brockden Brown_ (2 vols., Philadelphia, 1815). See John
Erskine, _Leading American Novelists_ (New York, 1910), and Annie R.
Marble, in _Heralds of American Literature_ (Chicago and London, 1907).
Robert Montgomery Bird: For a list of his plays, see A. H. Quinn, _A
History of the American Theatre_ (New York, 1923).
_Calavar; or, the Knight of the Conquest: a Romance of Mexico_ (2
vols., Philadelphia, 1834; about ten later editions).--_The Hawks of
Hawks-Hollow. A Tradition of Pennsylvania_ (2 vols., Philadelphia,
1835; two London editions).--_The Infidel; or, The Fall of Mexico_ (2
vols., Philadelphia, 1835; London, 1835).--_Nick of the Woods, or, the
Jibbenainosay. A Tale of Kentucky_ (2 vols., Philadelphia, 1837; upward
of twenty later editions).
For his life, see Clement Foust, _Life and Dramatic Works of Robert
Montgomery Bird_ (1919).
II. James Kent: _Commentaries on American Law_ (4 vols., New York,
1826-1830; many later editions).
For his life, see William Kent, _Memoirs and Letters of James Kent_
(Boston, 1898).
Fitz-Greene Halleck: _Poetical Works_ (New York and Philadelphia; eight
editions between 1847 and 1859). _Poetical Writings with Extracts from
those of Joseph Rodman Drake_ (edited by J. G. Wilson, New York, 1869,
1885).
For a life, see J. G. Wilson, _The Life and Letters of Fitz-Greene
Halleck_ (New York, 1869). Also see W. C. Bryant, _Some Notices on the
Life and Writings of Fitz-Greene Halleck_ (New York, 1869).
III. Washington Irving: The standard edition of his works is in forty
volumes, New York, 1887.
The standard life is by Pierre M. Irving, _The Life and Letters of
Washington Irving_ (4 vols., London, 1864; New York, 1879, 1883).
See also _The Letters of Washington Irving to Henry Brevoort_ (edited
by George S. Hellman, 2 vols., New York, 1915). A recent study is
George S. Hellman, _Washington Irving, Esq_. (New York, 1925).
James Kirke Paulding: _Works_ (15 vols., New York, 1834-1839; 4 vols.,
1867-1868).--_The Diverting History of John Bull and Brother Jonathan_
(New York, 1812).--_Letters from the South_ (2 vols., New York,
1817).--_The Backwoodsman. A Poem_ (Philadelphia, 1818).--_Salmagundi,
Second Series_ (2 vols., New York, 1820).--_Koningsmarke, the Long
Finne, A Story of the New World_ (New York, 1823; 2 vols., New York,
1834; three London editions, and a German).--_Westward Ho! A Tale_ (2
vols., New York, 1832, 1845; three London editions, a French and a
German).--_The Dutchman’s Fireside. A Tale_ (2 vols., New York, 1831;
latest edition, 1900).--_The Puritan and his Daughter_ (New York, 1849,
1850; also London, 1849, two editions, and one German).
No adequate life has been written, but see W. I. Paulding, _Literary
Life of James K. Paulding_ (New York, 1867).
IV. James Fenimore Cooper: The editions of Cooper’s novels are
numerous; as good as any is the one in thirty-two volumes (New York,
1895, 1896-97). Much of his controversial work and critical articles
have not been reprinted. See _Notions of the Americans; Picked up by a
Travelling Bachelor_ (2 vols., Philadelphia, 1829). _A Letter to His
Countrymen_ (New York, 1834). _The American Democrat; or Hints on the
Social and Civic Relations of the United States_ (Cooperstown, 1838).
_The History of the Navy_ (2 vols., Philadelphia, 1839). Also his eight
volumes of European travels.
No satisfactory life has been written. The best is by T. R. Lounsbury,
_James Fenimore Cooper_ (New York, 1883). See also _Correspondence of
James Fenimore-Cooper_ (edited by his grandson, James Fenimore Cooper,
2 vols., New Haven, 1922). W. C. Brownell, in _American Prose Masters_
(New York, 1909). Carl Van Doren, in _The American Novel_ (New York,
1921).
V. William Cullen Bryant: The standard edition is edited by Parke
Godwin (6 vols., New York, 1883-1889: 1-2, _Biography_, 1883, 3-4,
_Poetical Works_, 1883, 1901; 5-6, _Prose Writings_, 1884-1889). Much
information on his work in journalism will be found in Allan Nevins, _A
Century of Journalism_ (New York, 1921).
Horace Greeley: His works have not been collected. See _Hints towards
Reform_ (New York, 1850). _Recollections of a Busy Life_ (New York,
1868). _Essays Designed to Elucidate the Science of Political Economy_
(Boston, 1870). _The American Conflict_ (Hartford and Chicago,
1864-1866).
For his life, see James Parton, _The Life of Horace Greeley_ (Boston,