The Pure Gold of Nineteenth Century Literature is a book written by William Lyon Phelps, a renowned American literary critic and professor of English. The book is a collection of essays that analyze and celebrate the works of some of the greatest writers of the 19th century.Phelps takes readers on a journey through the literary landscape of the 1800s, exploring the works of authors such as Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and Mark...