William Bartram Summary

William Bartram 1739-1823 American naturalist, botanist, and artist who, continuing the work of his father, John, identified and cultivated the flora of the American colonies. He published his observa... Read more

The American naturalist William Bartram (1739-1823) published an account of his botanical expedition to the southeastern United States that was widely read in his country and Europe.William Bartram wa... Read more

In the following excerpt, Fagin provides an important reassessment of Bartram's Travels, noting unique stylistic techniques and describing underpinnings of his philosophy. Fagin also briefly no... Read more

In the following essay, Bellin analyzes Bartram's view of native Americans and their use of land compared to the European settlers. I On June 1, 1773, William Bartram witnessed the Treaty of... Read more

In the following essay, Slaughter claims that, while Travels is a complicated work that has many facets, there is one message that Bartram wanted to voice more than any other: “all of nature is... Read more

In the following essay, Arner explores Bartram's account of his travels in terms of his personal discoveries and the impact the work had on future American literature. Like many of the class... Read more

In the following essay, Moore argues that Bartram's Travels is powerful and effective because of the writer's ability “to write as a Romantic poet with a sense of wonder, feeling,... Read more

In the following essay, Moore argues that Bartram is a prime example of a writer trying to describe nature within the context of eighteenth-century aesthetic theory. From its publication in 1791, W... Read more

In the following essay, Anderson examines the lessons Bartram attempts to teach his reader in Travels, lessons that nature can teach society about its social and political organization. William Bar... Read more