Publisher's Synopsis
Intimate Letters of James Gibbons Huneker is a collection of personal letters written by James Gibbons Huneker, an American music critic, author, and journalist. The book is a compilation of letters he wrote to his close friends, family members, and colleagues over a period of several years. The letters provide an insight into Huneker's personal life, his thoughts on music, literature, and art, and his experiences as a writer and critic. The book includes letters to notable figures such as Theodore Dreiser, George Bernard Shaw, and H.L. Mencken. The collection is edited by Josephine Huneker, James Gibbons Huneker's wife. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the life and work of James Gibbons Huneker, as well as for those interested in the cultural and artistic scene of early 20th century America.1924. A selection of letters written by Huneker, the preeminent in-depth music critic, whose impressionistic, but incisive criticism in all fields of art made him one of the most influential of his day. He stood at the head of an American Aesthetic movement of bohemian authors, artists, actors and musicians obsessed with decorative and frequently morbid beauty of the arts. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.
