The Simms Reader: Selections from the Writings of William Gilmore Simms

Simms scholar Guilds presents a selection of the non-novelistic work letters, short fiction, essays, historical writings, poetry, and epigrams of William Gilmore Simms, a leading literary figure of the Old South. The anthology attempts to catch the essence of Simms, the man and writer, which can be a difficult task since he wrote no universally renowned masterpiece to certify him quickly. The book includes a chronology. It contains a title index; however, a subject index would have enhanced usefulness. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)