In this collection of essays, published in 1901, Brander offers his cogent analysis and critique of a wide range of literary topics. Included among the essays are, “The Study of Fiction, ” “Romance Against Romanticism, ” and “Literature as a Profession.” He also offers his insights into the works of such writers as Alphonse Daudet, Sir Walter Scott, William Makepeace Thackeray, and Mark Twain.
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James Brander Matthews (1852–1929) was a professor of literature and dramatic literature at Columbia, as well as one of the founders of the Authors’ and Players’ Clubs in New York. A prolific writer of essays, novels, plays, and books on drama, among his works are Vignettes of Manhattan (1894), Introduction to the Study of American Literature (1896), and The Development of the Drama (1903).