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Joseph Epstein's Four Volumes of Mini-Biographies

Eric Scheske

Eric Scheske

Jun 13, 2022
Joseph Epstein's Four Volumes of Mini-Biographies

Joseph Epstein's four volumes of literary mini-biographies:

Plausible Prejudices: Essays on American Writing (1985)

Partial Payments: Essays on Writers and Their Lives (1989)

Pertinent Players: Essays on the Literary Life (1993)

Life Sentences: Literary Essays (1997)

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