Letters from an American Farmer
J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur · 1782 · History
Full text · 12 chaptersNarrated in your voice
What it's about
A French-born farmer in New York asks 'What is an American?' and answers with letters on the new man of the New World, Nantucket whalers, Charleston slavery and the war that tore his own life apart.
Reading plan
Pick a finish date and Genius lays out the days — the plan shows today's target and keeps you honest.
Read together
Start a circle and share the code — everyone sees everyone's honest place in the book. Accountability, not leaderboards.
Who it's for
- Readers curious how Americans first saw themselves - Students of colonial life and the Revolution - Anyone interested in immigration and identity
