The American Spirit in Literature: A Chronicle of Great Interpreters (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781019450697)

This volume comprises a series of essays on the major American literary figures of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Written by one of America's leading literary critics of that period, it provides insightful analyses of the works of such luminaries as Emerson, Poe, Whitman, and Twain, as well as lesser-known figures. Literature lovers or students of American culture will find this book a joy to read.

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