num_pages: 464
description: A unique blend of biography and literary criticism casts a fascinating light on American letters through an examination of four influential Melville and Hawthorne, James and Wharton, Porter and Welty, and Bishop and Lowell.
language: English
title: A Common Life: Four Generations of American Literary Friendships & Influence
titlecomplete: A Common Life: Four Generations of American Literary Friendships & Influence
genres: Nonfiction, Biography, History
ratings_count: 12
publisher: Simon & Schuster