The Shock of Recognition: Development of Literature in the US, Edmund Wilson, 1955

Edited and introduced by noted literary critic Edmund Wilson, The Shock of Recognition (1955) is an anthology tracing the evolution of American literature through the words of its own writers.

Subtitled “The Development of Literature in the United States Recorded by the Men Who Made It,” this book presents letters, essays, and reflections from key American authors, including Emerson, Hawthorne, Whitman, James, Twain, Pound, Eliot, and many others.

This hardcover is in good condition. Age spotting on inside front cover.