William Crary Brownell

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William Crary Brownell (1851 – 1928) was an American essayist and art critic, born in [New York]].

He graduated at Amherst, and for two years was art critic of the Nation (New York). From 1888 until his death he was editor of Charles Scribner's Sons. He published French Traits (1889), an essay in comparative criticism; French Art (1892), classic and contemporary painting and sculpture; Newport (1896); Victorian Prose Masters (1901); American Prose Masters (1909).

His studies of the later English prose writers were highly regarded and deservedly praised; he was elected to the American Academy of Arts and Letters.