Tagged: modernist

T. S. Eliot on Ulysses by Joyce

ULYSSES, ORDER, AND MYTH  A book review by T. S. Eliot, regarding: Ulysses. By James Joyce. 8 vo. 752 pages. Shakespeare and Company, Paris. Limited edition. MR JOYCE’S book has been out long enough for no...

Henry James biography

Henry James Biography

American author Henry James, a transitional figure between literary realism and modernism, is often numbered among the great English-language novelists.

Literary Periods Chart

Excellence in Literature Chart of Literary Periods  Literary periods can be a useful clue to the style, purpose, and philosophy of a work of literature. Here is a brief downloadable chart with basic information...

Texts for Literature and Composition

English II: Literature and Composition What does Literature and Composition cover? Literature and Composition is a college-preparatory literature and composition course. Focus works, including novels, short stories, poems, and drama, have been selected for...

In a Station of the Metro by Ezra Pound

In a Station of the Metro by Ezra Pound (1885 – 1972) The apparition of these faces in the crowd; Petals on a wet, black bough. That’s it. “In a Station of the Metro”...