The Devils and Canon Barham

A Legendary Critic's Final Collection: From Childhood Fascinations to Modern Literary Giants In The Devils & Canon Barham, Edmund Wilson's last collection of criticism, the renowned critic returns to his roots and youth across ten captivating essays. Previously published in the New Yorker and the New York Review of Books, Wilson's writing delves into his childhood love for The Ingoldsby Legends, the works of literary giants like Hemingway and Eliot's The Waste Land, and even ventures into th