Wound and the Bow

In this classic work, “the greatest literary critic of the 20th century” probes the lives and works of seven great writers (New York Magazine).

Combining biographical and critical sketches, Edmund Wilson searches for the wellspring of artistic genius in this series of seven essays. His wide-ranging subjects include Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling, Edith Wharton, Ernest Hemingway, James Joyce, Jacq...