The Pure Gold of Nineteenth Century Literature is a literary criticism book written by William Lyon Phelps. The book is an exploration of the best works of literature from the 19th century, including novels, poems, and essays. Phelps argues that this period was a golden age of literature, producing some of the most important and influential works in the English language. He analyzes works by authors such as Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Emily Bronte,...