Marse Henry

About this book

Henry Watterson’s memoir looks back on his career in American journalism and Democratic politics, for readers interested in the public life of his era. One Sunday before the First World War, he recalls the Bois de Boulogne as a place where Parisian city life met open country. In a letter to a prominent Democrat, he defends his work at party conventions while explaining that his advice came from a sense of fellowship. His remarks on Stevenson and Washington Irving show a critic weighing literary reputations against changing tastes.