A masterful combination of literary biography and criticism that recalls four sets of important American friendships: Melville and Hawthorne, James and Wharton, Porter and Welty, and Bishop and Lowell. Laskin brilliantly articulates not only the support and sympathy each friend gave the other, but also the rivalries that threatened each friendship.
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A masterful combination of literary biography and criticism that recalls four sets of important American friendships: Melville and Hawthorne, James and Wharton, Porter and Welty, and Bishop and Lowell. Laskin brilliantly articulates not only the support and sympathy each friend gave the other, but also the rivalries that threatened each friendship.
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Publisher:
Hanover, NH, U.S.A. : University Press of New England, 1996.
Language:
English
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8294701626
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Very Good. Book Octavo, softcover, near fine in reddish-brown glossy wraps with white lettering. Covers writers: Melville and Hawthorne, James and Wharton, Porter and Welty, and Bishop and Lowell. 460pp. Index.
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Good. Previous owner's name written inside book. Open Books is a nonprofit social venture that provides literacy experiences for thousands of readers each year through inspiring programs and creative capitalization of books.
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Like New. 1996. Reprint. Paperback. Num Pages: 460 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; DSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 658. "Originally published: New York: Simon & Schuster, c1994. Includes bibliographical references (p. 403-442) and index. Commissioning organisation: David Laskin. 460 p., [16] p. of plates ill., port. s 24 cm. Paperback. Fine clean copy, as new." Keywords: "Subjects-Biography-Artists, Architects & Photographers-Artists, Subjects-Biography-Artists, Architects & Photographers-General, Subjects-Poetry, Drama & Criticism-History & Criticism-G". Not a first edition copy.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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University Press of New England 1994. Melville and Hawthorne, James and Wharton, Porter and Welty, and Bishop and Lowell. Unless Listed in this decription, VG or Better.
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Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD PAPERBACK Standard-sized.
