Cavalcade of the American Novel

Wagenknecht, Edward

Holt; Rinehart; Winston

No dust jacket.Hardback, ex-library, with usual stamps and markings, in good all round condition.

Harriet Beecher Stowe: The Known and the Unknown

Oxford University Press

An unusual grouping of mainly British writers, this insightful study includes some, like Henry James, who are indisputably leaders of the canon regardless of genre, and others, like Algernon Blackwood, who wrote almost exclusively in the supernatural; all, however, were clearly masters of this genre. The author, Edward Wagenknecht, writes from a long lifetime of scholarly study and publishing, thoroughly internalized familiarity with all of the exemplary works chosen for examination, and personal friendship fostered by extensive epistolary intercourse with two of the subjects, Walter de la Mare and Marjorie Bowen.
The seven chapters on the individual writers each examine plot, character, mood, and setting in a traditional sense, sparked by personal observations and unique comparisons. Each study is preceded by a biographical sketch and documented by comprehensive bibliography and notes. In the case of the less studied writers, like M. R. James and Arthur Machen, these chapters may be the fullest accounts ever published. For all, Wagenknecht combines a fan's appreciation with a scholar's insights to produce an important and enjoyable book.

Seven Masters of Supernatural Fiction: (Contributions to the Study of Science Fiction and Fantasy)

Literature & Fiction

British & Irish

Praeger

James Fenimore Cooper

Random House Value Publishing

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Sir Walter Scott

The films of D. W. Griffith

Crown, Publishers

Describes the development of James' skill in writing short fiction, examines all of his major stories, and discusses the relevant criticism

The Tales of Henry James (Literature & Life)

Short Stories & Anthologies

UNKNO

Discusses the development of the literary style of Henry James and examines the themes and imagery in all his novels

The Novels of Henry James (Literature and Life Series)

United States

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow: His Poetry and Prose (Literature & Life)

History & Criticism

The Personality of Chaucer

Univ. Of OK Press

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