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• Introduction: The Era of Discussion, Note on the Texts, 1. Early American Novelists (1876), 2. New American Novels (1877), 3. Have We a Novelist? (1878), 4. Bret Harte and the Critics Ouly, 1878), 5. Decline of the Atlantic (November, 1878), 6. The Value of Novels Oanuary, 1879), 7. Southern Novels (November, 1879), 8. Sectional Fiction (1880), 9. Sir Walter Scott (1880), 10. Zola's Last Novel (1880), 11. Death of American Literature (December, 1880), 12. A Southern Magazine (March, 1881), 13. The Portrait of a Lacfy and Dr. Breen's Practice (1882), 14. Mothers in American Novels (1882), 15. William Dean Howells (1882), 16. Preface to Hot Plowshares (1882), 17. A Romantic Conundrum (May, 1882), 18. Judge McGloin's New Book (August, 1882), 19. Realistic Fiction (September, 1882), 20. Novelists and Novels (December, 1882), 21. Two Southern Novelists (1883), 22. The Native Element in American Fiction: Before the War (1883), 23. The Native Element in American Fiction: Since the War (1883), 24. Modern Fiction (1883), 25. Southern Literature (April, 1883), 26. A Novel Novel (May, 1883), 27. Southern Literature and Observer (May, 1883), 28. Mark Twain on the Mississippi (May, 1883), 29. Magazine Mysteries Ouly, 1883), 30. Latterday Reviews (November, 1883), 31. The American Element in Fiction (1884), 32. Dime-Novel Wickedness (April, 1884), 33. The Valley of Unrest (May, 1884), 34. Authors and Success (May, 1884), 35. Mr. Cable's Dr. Sevier (October, 1884), 36. Novel-Writing as a Science (1885), 37. Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn (1885), 38. Why We Have No Great Novelists (1886), 39. Talent and Genius (March, 1886), 40. Sins of Genius Gune, 1886), 41. Books and Reviews (August, 1886), 42. Pictures Vs. Texts (September, 1886), 43. Eternal Literature (November, 1886), 44. Journalism and Magazine Work (March, 1887), 45. One of Mr. Howells' Realisms (April, 1887), 46. The Questioning of Genius (April, 1887), 47. The Spiritual Sense in Literature (May, 1887), 48. Howells on Critics (May, 1887), 49. The South as a Field for Fiction (1888), 50. Charles Brockden Brown (1888), 51. American Literature (1889), 52. The Centenary of James Fenimore Cooper (1889), 53. Our Unclean Fiction (1890), 54. Woman in American Literature (1890), 55. Mr. Howells's Latest Novels (1890), 56. The Novel and the Common School (1890), 57. Married Women in Fiction (1891), 58. Literary Centres (1894), 59. Literary Prophecy (1894), 60. The Local Novel (1894), 61. Provincialism (1894), 62. Two Principles in Recent American Fiction (1897), 63. The American Historical Novel (1897), 64. The Novel-Reading Habit (1898), 65. The True American Spirit in Literature (1899), 66. America as a Field for Fiction (1900), Explanatory Notes, Alphabetical List of Authors, Index to Primary Texts

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• Introduction: The Era of Discussion, Note on the Texts, 1. Early American Novelists (1876), 2. New American Novels (1877), 3. Have We a Novelist? (1878), 4. Bret Harte and the Critics Ouly, 1878), 5. Decline of the Atlantic (November, 1878), 6. The Value of Novels Oanuary, 1879), 7. Southern Novels (November, 1879), 8. Sectional Fiction (1880), 9. Sir Walter Scott (1880), 10. Zola's Last Novel (1880), 11. Death of American Literature (December, 1880), 12. A Southern Magazine (March, 1881), 13. The Portrait of a Lacfy and Dr. Breen's Practice (1882), 14. Mothers in American Novels (1882), 15. William Dean Howells (1882), 16. Preface to Hot Plowshares (1882), 17. A Romantic Conundrum (May, 1882), 18. Judge McGloin's New Book (August, 1882), 19. Realistic Fiction (September, 1882), 20. Novelists and Novels (December, 1882), 21. Two Southern Novelists (1883), 22. The Native Element in American Fiction: Before the War (1883), 23. The Native Element in American Fiction: Since the War (1883), 24. Modern Fiction (1883), 25. Southern Literature (April, 1883), 26. A Novel Novel (May, 1883), 27. Southern Literature and Observer (May, 1883), 28. Mark Twain on the Mississippi (May, 1883), 29. Magazine Mysteries Ouly, 1883), 30. Latterday Reviews (November, 1883), 31. The American Element in Fiction (1884), 32. Dime-Novel Wickedness (April, 1884), 33. The Valley of Unrest (May, 1884), 34. Authors and Success (May, 1884), 35. Mr. Cable's Dr. Sevier (October, 1884), 36. Novel-Writing as a Science (1885), 37. Mark Twain's Huckleberry Finn (1885), 38. Why We Have No Great Novelists (1886), 39. Talent and Genius (March, 1886), 40. Sins of Genius Gune, 1886), 41. Books and Reviews (August, 1886), 42. Pictures Vs. Texts (September, 1886), 43. Eternal Literature (November, 1886), 44. Journalism and Magazine Work (March, 1887), 45. One of Mr. Howells' Realisms (April, 1887), 46. The Questioning of Genius (April, 1887), 47. The Spiritual Sense in Literature (May, 1887), 48. Howells on Critics (May, 1887), 49. The South as a Field for Fiction (1888), 50. Charles Brockden Brown (1888), 51. American Literature (1889), 52. The Centenary of James Fenimore Cooper (1889), 53. Our Unclean Fiction (1890), 54. Woman in American Literature (1890), 55. Mr. Howells's Latest Novels (1890), 56. The Novel and the Common School (1890), 57. Married Women in Fiction (1891), 58. Literary Centres (1894), 59. Literary Prophecy (1894), 60. The Local Novel (1894), 61. Provincialism (1894), 62. Two Principles in Recent American Fiction (1897), 63. The American Historical Novel (1897), 64. The Novel-Reading Habit (1898), 65. The True American Spirit in Literature (1899), 66. America as a Field for Fiction (1900), Explanatory Notes, Alphabetical List of Authors, Index to Primary Texts