Synopses & Reviews
Popular critic John Aldridge gathers essays from his distinguished career to trace the evolution of contemporary literature, from Ernest Hemingway and Henry James to John Barth and Norman Mailer.
Review
"Without reservation it's possible to say of Aldridge what he says of Ford Madox Ford in Classics. He is 'that rarest of beings, the genuine, wholly dedicated literary professional' and perhaps 'the last of that line'." --Chicago Tribune
Review
"His creative, spirited and trenchant opinions should both challenge and delight readers of literary criticism."--Publishers Weekly
About the Author
John W. Aldridge is Professor Emeritus of English at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. He is the author of many books of criticism, most recently The American Novel and the Way We Live Now.