Essays on Modern Novelists

In "Essays on Modern Novelists," William Lyon Phelps offers a nuanced exploration of the primary figures in the early 20th-century literary landscape. Combining critical examination with personal insight, Phelps delves into the works and philosophies of notable authors, such as James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, and Mark Twain. His essays are characterized by a lucid prose style that effortlessly intert...