""Literary and Social Silhouettes"" is a collection of essays by Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen, a Norwegian-American author and professor who wrote extensively on literature and culture. The book includes a range of topics, from literary criticism to social commentary, and offers insight into Boyesen's views on American society during the late 19th century. The essays cover a broad range of authors and works, including Shakespeare, Dickens, and Emerson,...