Crèvecoeur is the author of Letters from an American Farmer. He writes most of the Letters from the perspective of a character named James (with the exception of one letter written by Iwan). The historical Crèvecoeur was born and educated in France, served in the French army in Canada, and emigrated to America in 1759, becoming an American citizen in 1765 and establishing a farm in upstate New York. Though the Letters reflect Crèvecoeur’s extensive travels, Crèvecoeur himself mainly shows up in the book’s opening Advertisements, where he comments on his antislavery views and his regret over the conflict between England and the American colonies.
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J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur Character Timeline in Letters from an American Farmer
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...collection of letters was written by the American farmer whose name is on them ( J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur ). He wrote them to satisfy a friend’s curiosity and published them to satisfy England’s...
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St. John has personally witnessed the events that have “deformed the face of America.” He didn’t want...
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To the Second Edition, 1783. Since the first edition was published, St. John has accepted a job in New York, so it is unlikely he will have time...
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To the Abbé Raynal, F.R.S. St. John , a humble American farmer, presumes to address the Abbé from the other side of...
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