The Ordeal of Mark Twain
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Van Wyck Brooks staat bekend als literatuurcriticus en historicus van de 19e-eeuwse Amerikaanse literatuur. Zijn reeks studies, bekend als de “Makers and Finders”-reeks, bood diepgaande inzichten in Amerikaanse makers en denkers. Brooks' werk verkende de culturele en intellectuele geschiedenis van de Verenigde Staten, waarbij hij de creatieve processen en filosofieën van Amerikaanse auteurs analyseerde. Zijn geschriften bieden lezers een boeiende verkenning van de Amerikaanse literaire ontwikkeling en haar plaats in het bredere culturele landschap.






This book is a collection of essays and letters written by four prominent writers who explored the theme of the ideal in their works. They examine the tension between the ideal and the practical, and the ways in which the ideal can both inspire and complicate one's life. The book is a great resource for anyone interested in the history of philosophy and literature, as well as the concept of the ideal in Western thought.
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