Studies in Classic American Literature (Masterplots, Definitive Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: D. H. Lawrence
- First Published: 1923
- Type of Work: Literary essays
- Genres: Nonfiction, Essays
- Subjects: Authors or writers, Literature, Writing, Books, Criticism, Reading
Critical Evaluation:
D. H. Lawrence’s STUDIES IN CLASSIC AMERICAN LITERATURE, at first glance a puzzling book, survives nonetheless for its powerful insights into our literature. It is puzzling because of its style, so informal, so impulsive, and so seemingly self-contradictory. It is full of exclamations, words all in capital letters, choppy sentences. But it is impressive in the great task it undertakes, and it will leave the reader shaken with new ideas about our literature, upset enough to force him to a reconsideration and re-evaluation not only of American...
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