Biography and literary criticism. In this book, F.W. Dupee has undertaken to write a serious and detailed study which strikes an admirable balance between a portrait of James the man and a critical evaluation of his work.
Frederick Wilcox Dupee (AKA Fred Dupee and F. W. Dupee) (June 25, 1904 – January 19, 1979) was a distinguished American literary critic, essayist for Partisan Review and The New York Review of Books, and professor of English at Columbia University. He evolved from radical Marxist penning political essays to highly respected literary critic.