Examines the life and career of Carl Van Doren (1885-1950), biographer, historian, essayist, and literary critic, [who] wrote during the golden era of literary and cultural criticism that flourished across…

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The Cambridge History American Literature. PREFACE The final volumes of The Cambridge History of American Literature will be found several chapters which cover periods beginning much earlier than the Later…

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these classic works in affordable…

This book is a classic collection of short stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne, one of the greatest American writers of the nineteenth century. Edited and with an introduction by Carl Van…

A collection of Millay’s most notable poems, including her famous ‘fig’ quatrains. One of the most celebrated poets in American history, Millay is hailed as the twentieth century’s most skilful…

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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