The Stoic Strain in American Literature

Marston LaFrance (1927-75) was a stoic for most of his life, although the basic humanitas of the man softened what otherwise might have been mere grim endurance. This tribute to him is a new kind of festschrift: the papers in it are unified by their strict critical focus on stoicism in American literature.

Marston LaFrance (1927-1975) a fost stoic aproape toata viata, desi humanitas fundamentala a omului a indulcit ceea ce altfel ar fi putut fi doar o simpla rezistenta sumbra. Acest omagiu adus lui este un nou tip de feschrift: lucrarile din el sunt unificate prin concentrarea critica stricta asupra stoicismului in literatura americana.