From Library Journal Given the publisher's prestige and the numerous contributors, most libraries will regard this new literary history as a necessary purchase. And it probably is necessary. One regrets, however, certain editorial decisions. For example, there is no bibliography other than what is found in the essays themselves; in precision and number, these citations are not what one would expect of such histories. The decision to represent a "variety of viewpoints" and to permit "considerable variation in approach, tone, and style" caused huge variations in the value of the various essays. Most are standard scholarly fare, but some are simply too personal and subjective. This new history will replace Spiller's 40-year-old Literary History of the United States , since Spiller does not reflect new critical emphases that have emerged in the past 20 years. Peter Dollard, Alma Coll. Lib., Mich.Copyright 1988 Reed Business Information, Inc. Read more Review "Thoroughly up-to-date in understanding and attitude, this new literary history is refreshingly contentious and crammed with bright and bold reevaluations. It is intellectually challenging and socially and politically provocative." -- "Paul Fussell""Thoroughly up-to-date in understanding and attitude, this new literary history is refreshingly contentious and crammed with bright and bold reevaluations. It is intellectually challenging and socially and politically provocative." -- Paul Fussell"Thoroughly up-to-date in understanding and attitude, this new literary history is refreshingly contentious and crammed with bright and bold reevaluations. It is intellectually challenging and socially and politically provocative." -- "Paul Fussell" Read more
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