The Letters of Thomas Wolfe (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Thomas Wolfe
- First Published: 1956
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction, Autobiography, Letters
- Subjects: Twentieth century, Authors or writers, Literature, Writing, Novelists, Criticism, Publishing or publishers
Critical Evaluation:
Sooner or later nearly every major world figure is destined to be represented by a volume of his collected letters, whether or not there is a reason for publishing them. In THE LETTERS OF THOMAS WOLFE there is enough fresh material to show Wolfe’s personality in some new lights if not in a different perspective, particularly in such matters as his early efforts as a playwright, complicated family relationships, his conduct under pressures of the literary life, friendships that usually ended badly or in uneasy reconciliations, restless wanderings...
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