Excerpt from The American Literary Magazine, 1848, Vol. 3: Monthly About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The American Literary Magazine, 1848, Vol. 1: Monthly The apt papil of Coligni however did not forget nobler enter prises in the dazzling atmosphere of the court. He had never lost sight of the project of American discovery, and he now united with his brother Gilbert in a second expedition. Of the five ships of which this was composed, Raleigh built and fitted out the largest at his sole expense, and called it by his own name; though, in consequence, as it should soolu of the wishes of the Queen, he did not himself embark in the expedition. But a succession of disas ters attended the undertaking from the outset. An infectious dis temper broke out on board the Raleigh, and she was obliged to te turn in two days after leaving port. Gilbert proceeded on his way but, after taking possession of Newfoundland. He was obliged to abandon one of his ships, and soon after lost his largest remaining vessel somewhere ofl'the coast of Maine. Discontent, mutiny and sickness among his crew led him at length, reluctantly to abandon the idea of proceeding further south and to return to England. He was last seen on board his little bark, a vessel scarcely twice as large as the long boat of a merchantman, -encouraging his crew. And telling them we are as near to Heaven by sea as by land. But, after a night of terrible storm, when the morning dawned upon the deep, not a trace of the little bark or of the brave hearts it bore was seen again. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Political issues and events have always acted as a catalyst on thought and art. In this pioneering study, Larry J. Reynolds argues that the European revolutions of 1848-49 quickened the American literary imagination and shaped the characters, plots, and themes of the American renaissance. He traces the impact of the revolutions on Emerson, Fuller, Hawthorne, Melville, Whitman, and Thoreau, showing that the upheavals abroad both inspired and disturbed. Extraordinarily well informed and creative treatment of the influences of the 1848-49 European revolutions on writers of the American Renaissance...The book is especially effective in providing a historical context for reading major writings. It demonstrates influences at work at a number of levels and presents historical narrative and subtle readings of literary texts with equal clarity. Highly recommended.- Choice