American Literary Criticism Selected And Edited

American Literary Criticism: Selected and Edited by William Morton Payne is a comprehensive anthology of literary criticism from some of the most prominent American writers and scholars of the 19th and 20th centuries. The book includes selections from writers such as Edgar Allan Poe, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry James, T.S. Eliot, and many others. The collection covers a wide range of literary genres, including poetry, fiction, drama, and literary theory. The book is organized thematically, with sections devoted to topics such as Romanticism, Realism, Modernism, and Postmodernism. Each section includes an introduction by Payne that provides historical and cultural context for the readings. This anthology is an essential resource for students and scholars of American literature and literary criticism.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.