The Devils and Canon Barham: Ten Essays On Poets, Novelists and Monsters

by Edmund Wilson

Overview

A Legendary Critic's Final Collection: From Childhood Fascinations to Modern Literary Giants

In The Devils&Canon Barham, Edmund Wilson's last collection of criticism, the renowned critic returns to his roots and youth across ten captivating essays. Previously published in the New Yorker and the New York Review of Books, Wilson's writing delves into his childhood love for The Ingoldsby Legends, the works of literary giants like Hemingway and Eliot's The Waste Land, and even ventures into the realm of the monstrous with a piece on The Monsters of Bomarzo.

With his signature wit and incisive analysis, Wilson explores a range of 20th century literature, from Harold Frederic and Henry B. Fuller to Edwin O'Connor. The collection concludes with Wilson taking the Modern Language Association (MLA) to task in a thought-provoking critique. The Devils&Canon Barham showcases a legendary critic at his finest, offering a diverse and engaging look at the literary landscape of his time.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780374600037
Publisher:	Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date:	11/19/2019
Sold by:	Macmillan
Format:	eBook
Pages:	219
File size:	592 KB

About the Author

Edmund Wilson (1895-1972) was a novelist, memoirist, playwright, journalist, poet, and editor but it is as a literary critic that he is most highly regarded. His more than twenty books include Axel’s Castle, Patriotic Gore, To the Finland Station, and Memoirs of Hecate County.

Table of Contents

1. The Devils and Canon Barham

Two Neglected American Novelists:
2. --Henry B. Fuller; The Art of Making It Flat
3. --Harold Frederic; The Expanding Upstater

4. How Not to Be Bored by Maurice Baring

5. The Aftermath of Mencken

6. An Effort at Self-revelation

7. The Waste Land in Deshabille

8. Baldini: A Memoir and a Collaboration with Edwin O'Connor

9. The Fruits of the MLA

10. The Monsters of Bomarzo