Van Wyck Brooks - The World of Washington Irving, J M Dent, 1945

Van Wyck Brooks - The World of Washington Irving, J M Dent, 1945    

A work of literary history by Van Wyck Brooks that explores the American literary scene from the early 1800s to the 1840s, using Washington Irving's life as a central thread. It examines the cultural and social background of an emerging American nation and the writers who helped define its distinct literature.  

Green cloth in fine condition.  Foxing to cloth.  Minor foxing to page edges.  Cream leaves. Text firm and clean.

Weight   595g.   Pages    387.