Joseph Hergesheimer, an essay in interpretation

"Joseph Hergesheimer, an essay in interpretation" by James Branch Cabell is an early 20th-century examination of Joseph Hergesheimer's literary works, dissecting his key themes, unique style, and the way his stories are put together. The essay looks at Hergesheimer's artistic dreams and his continuous battle to show beauty in his writing, even when things got tough and recognition was slow to come. Cabell thinks about the many years Hergesheimer wrote before finally being noticed, pointing out that he worked for fourteen years without getting his work published. Cabell also breaks down the common ideas in Hergesheimer's novels, like the constant search for beauty and how hard it is to actually find it. He talks about characters who are known for their strong desires, showing how these quests mirror Hergesheimer's own struggles as an artist, mentioning novels such as "The Lay Anthony," "Mountain Blood," and "Linda Condon."