Literacy, Models, and Affect in the Wider Early Americas:

Ralph Bauer

doi:10.1093/alh/ajag005

January 1, 2026American Literary History

Literacy, Models, and Affect in the Wider Early Americas:

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This essay examines the connections between literacy, textuality, and colonialism in early American literature.
Analyzes recent contributions in early American studies
Explores the trope of the 'talking book'
Investigates the interplay between science and literature
Highlights the significance of literacy in colonial contexts
Demonstrates the impact of 'talking books' on cultural narratives
Addresses the complex relationship between science and literary expression in early Americas

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Essay explores literacy, textuality, and colonialism in early American literature and science, suggesting connections.

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This essay offers a response to three recent contributions in early American studies relating to the issues of textuality, literacy, and colonialism in the trope of the “talking book,” as well as to the relationship between science and literature in the early Americas.

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