Literary Essays: New England Two Centuries Ago. Carlyle. Swinburne's Tragedies. The Life And Letters Of James Gates Percival. Lessing.

This collection of essays by renowned poet and critic James Russell Lowell is a fascinating glimpse into the literary and cultural world of early New England. With keen observations and masterful prose, Lowell paints a vivid picture of the people and events that shaped this iconic region of America.