Synopses & Reviews
Review
"Hewitt's voluminous reading and mastery of the literature are evident throughout. Highly recommended." CHOICE
About the Author
Elizabeth Hewitt is Assistant Professor of English at The Ohio State University.
Table of Contents
Preface: Universal letter writers; 1. National letters; 2. Emerson and Fuller's phenomenal letters; 3. Melville's dead letters; 4. Jacobs's letters from nowhere; 5. Dickinson's lyrical letters; Conclusion: Whitman's universal letters.