PositiveThe San Francisco ChronicleAlthough the unifying conceit of the book does not always hold, The World Broke in Two is a fascinating and informative look into the creative lives of this eminent quartet … The book is well researched, intelligent and entertaining. By delving into these writers’ letters and diaries to illuminate the development of their methods and ideas, Goldstein shines a welcome spotlight back onto an age when literary giants walked the earth.
