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Popular critic John Aldridge gathers essays from his
distinguished career to trace the evolution of contemporary
literature, from Ernest Hemingway and Henry James to John Barth
and Norman Mailer.
"His creative, spirited and trenchant opinions should both challenge and delight readers of literary criticism."--Publishers Weekly
"Without reservation it's possible to say of Aldridge what he says of Ford Madox Ford in Classics. He is 'that rarest of beings, the genuine, wholly dedicated literary professional' and perhaps 'the last of that line'." --Chicago Tribune