LITERATURE Book Two [Hardcover] CHARLES MADISON CURRY and LEONIDAS WARREN PAYNE THOMAS H. BRIGGS

Description

1930 edition with same cover. Hardcover has some wear scuffs and marks. No dust jacket. Spine has some wear on the top and bottom. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.

This 1930 edition of “LITERATURE Book Two” offers a fascinating window into the study of literature in the early 20th century. Published by Charles Madison Curry, Leonidas Warren Payne, and Thomas H. Briggs, this textbook was likely used in high school or college classrooms during a time when the literary canon was undergoing significant reevaluation. The authors, educators themselves, would have grappled with questions of which works to include and how to approach them, reflecting the shifting cultural attitudes of the era.

Despite its age and wear, this copy retains the charm of a well-loved educational resource. The absence of a dust jacket allows the reader to appreciate the simple yet elegant cover design, while the scuffs and marks hint at the book’s journey through classrooms and libraries over the decades. The secure binding and clean pages suggest it was treated with care, perhaps by a student who found inspiration within its pages. For collectors, this volume offers a tangible link to the evolution of literary studies, inviting contemplation of how our understanding of great works has evolved over time.