“Familiar life, tending to sordidness, had been succeeded by remote life, generally idealized; historical detail had been brought in to teach readers who were being entertained.”
Quote by Carl Clinton Van Doren
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Carl Clinton Van Doren
Carl Clinton Van Doren was an American literary critic and scholar. Born on September 10, 1885, and died on July 18, 1950, Van Doren was renowned for his profound insights into American literature and his contributions to literary criticism. more
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