Edmund Wilson. First edition. Hardcover: Near Fine. New York: Oxford University Press, 1962. Blue cloth with gold lettering on front cover and spine. No writing or markings in the book, 816 pp. The book is in really nice condition. Dust Jacket: Very Good. An unclipped jacket with original price ($8.50) intact. The jacket has foxing and wear on all borders. Chipping on top/bottom of the spine. Author photo on tear jacket by Sylvia Salmi.
Mr. Wilson was a well known critic and author. This was his 18th book. His second book, Axel's Castle (1931) established his reputation.
Patriotic Gore studies literature of the American Civil War. It looks at American literary criticism about the Civil War through the speech and recollections of 30 people who lived through it.
