Louis Auchincloss, recently hailed as "a psychologist, social observer, and historian rolled into one", combines all three roles yet again to bring readers a unique collection of literary essays. With all the wisdom and mastery he brings to his fiction, Auchincloss profiles the life and work of 23 diverse and talented authors, ranging from such masters as Henry James to those less well-known, such as Ivy Compton-Burnett and Dumas fils.
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Louis Auchincloss, recently hailed as "a psychologist, social observer, and historian rolled into one", combines all three roles yet again to bring readers a unique collection of literary essays. With all the wisdom and mastery he brings to his fiction, Auchincloss profiles the life and work of 23 diverse and talented authors, ranging from such masters as Henry James to those less well-known, such as Ivy Compton-Burnett and Dumas fils.
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