A Chat About Samuel Merwin: Containing Also a List of His Published Volumes, Together With Sundry Excerpts From Critical Appreciations (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Robert Cortes Holliday

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0483720194 ISBN 13: 9780483720190

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover the life, works, and reception of Samuel Merwin through a focused collection of interviews and critical appreciations.

This volume brings together firsthand reflections and contemporary praise that shaped how Merwin’s novels were read in his time. It centers on the author’s process, the dramatic quality many readers found in his stories, and the range of his published volumes. The materials offer a window into early 20th‑century American fiction as seen through the eyes of critics, editors, and culture writers.

• Insights into Merwin’s writing method and the moments that sparked his best known novels
• Contemporary critical responses that highlight themes, character, and social context
• A cataloged list of published works for quick reference and collection planning
• A sense of the book’s place in its era and its appeal to devoted readers and scholars

Ideal for fans of Merwin, students of American letters, and vintage literary criticism collectors who want a curated view of reception across his career.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0483720194
• ISBN 13: 9780483720190
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 60