Introduction to Modern English and American Literature by W.SOMERSET MAUGHAM'S

W. Somerset Maugham's Introduction to Modern English and American Literature is a comprehensive literary anthology compiled and edited by the classic British novelist and playwright W. Somerset Maugham. First published in 1943 by The New Home Library, this 618-page volume serves as an curated gateway to the most significant writing of the early 20th century. [1, 2, 3, 4]

The primary goal of the book is to present a "bird's-eye view of literary production in England and America" spanning the late 19th century through the early 1940s. Rather than functioning as a dry textbook, Maugham hand-selected poetry, short stories, and essays that he believed best captured the shifting cultural landscapes and narrative innovations of the modern era. (there are few stains at the back page)