About the Author

Daniel Aaron is Professor Emeritus of American Literature at Harvard University and founding president of the Library of America series of classic writings by American authors. He has written many books on American history and literature, including Men of Good Hope: A Story of American Progressives and American Notes.

Reviews

"[This] is clearly [Aaron's] best book. His effort . . . Is scrupulous and backed by a thorough and unassuming scholarship."--New York Times