The Portland Sketch Book

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stephens, Ann S. (Ann Sophia), 1810-1886.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Portland Sketch Book" edited by Ann S. Stephens is a collection of literary works produced by authors connected to Portland, Maine, written in the early 19th century. The anthology aims to showcase original writings from various Portland authors, presenting a diverse array of styles and themes reflecting life in and around the Portland area. Among the contributors are notable figures such as Henry W. Longfellow and N. P. Willis. The opening of "The Portland Sketch Book" consists of a preface that outlines the editor's intentions behind the collection. It emphasizes the unique literary contributions of Portland authors and discusses the challenges faced in gathering original materials for the anthology. The preface provides insight into the rich literary heritage of Portland while also listing several contributors and introducing the themes that will be explored throughout the collection. The book sets the stage for a journey through the imaginations and experiences of those who have called Portland their home, promising an engaging read for those interested in regional literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Diamond Cove / S. B. Beckett

Our own country / James Brooks

The cruise of the Dart / S. B. Beckett

To M-, on her birth-day / William Cutter

Religious obligation in rulers / John W. Chickering

A New-England winter scene / William Cutter

Loch Katrine / N. H. Carter

Worship / Asa Cummings

The valley of silence / William Cutter

Descriptions of the Divine Being / Gershom F. Cox

The French Revolution / Charles S. Daveis

Mrs. Sykes: from the papers of Dr. Tonic, recently brought to light / Nathaniel Deering

Old and young / James Furbish

Autumnal days / P. H. Greenleaf

The plague / Charles P. Ilsley

'Oh, this is not my home' / Charles P. Ilsley

The village prize / Joseph Ingraham

Indifference to study / George W. Light

The village of Auteuil / Henry W. Longfellow

The past and the new year / Prentiss Mellen

The ruin of a night / Grenville Mellen

Courtship / William L. McClintock

Venetian moonlight / Frederick Mellen

Ballooning / I. McLellan, Jr.

Ode / Grenville Mellen

The boy's mountain song / I. McLellan, Jr.

The unchangeable Jew / John Neal

A war-song of the revolution / John Neal

Musings on music / James F. Otis

Sin estimated by the light of heaven / Edward Payson

The way of the soul / L. S. P.

Fragments of an address on music / Edward Payson

The blush / Mrs. Elizabeth Smith

The widowed bride / Mrs. Ann S. Stephens

Jack Downing's visit to Portland / Seba Smith

The deserted wife / Mrs. Ann S. Stephens

Portland as it was / William Willis

The Cherokee's threat / N. P. Willis

Grecian and Roman eloquence / Ashur Ware

Religion / Jason Whitman.

Credits:

Produced by Roberta Staehlin, JoAnn Greenwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2012-03-27