Archibald Henderson

Archibald Henderson
Archibald Henderson (1877–1963) was an American mathematician and literary critic, best known for his comprehensive work on playwright George Bernard Shaw. A professor of mathematics at the University of North Carolina, Henderson also gained prominence for his scholarly contributions to the study of drama and literature. His major works include "George Bernard Shaw: His Life and Works" and "Shaw: Playboy and Prophet," where he analyzed Shaw's influence on modern thought. Henderson's interdisciplinary approach to literature and mathematics made him a unique figure in American academia.

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INTRODUCTORY In the past, the attitude of the average American toward Mark Twain has been most characteristically expressed in a sort of complacent and chuckling satisfaction. There was pride in the thought that America, the colossal, had produced a superman of humour. The national vanity was touched when the nations of the world rocked and roared with laughter over the comically primitive barbarisms... more...

INTRODUCTION The romantic and thrilling story of the southward and westward migration of successive waves of transplanted European peoples throughout the entire course of the eighteenth century is the history of the growth and evolution of American democracy. Upon the American continent was wrought out, through almost superhuman daring, incredible hardship, and surpassing endurance, the formation of a... more...