OF AMERICAN LITERATURE Some contributions toward the under- Edited by NORMAN FOERSTER HB NEW YORK HARCOURT, BRACE AND COMPANY COPYRIGHT, 1928, BY PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BY QUINN & BODEN COMPANY, INC., RAHWAY, N. J. 913 Fass ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The American Literature Group of the Modern Language Association desires to express its obligation to A. M. Schlesinger, professor of history in Harvard University, who, though not a member of the Group, kindly consented to contribute to this volume an article on the relation of American history and literary history. The Group is also under special obligation to two of its members: to Professor Jay B. Hubbell, chairman from 1925 through 1927, for first suggesting the publication of such a book, and to both Professor Hubbell and Professor Gregory Paine for generously undertaking, in my absence abroad, to read all the proof sheets. PARIS, April, 1928 N. F. 700903 |