A collection of essays by Thomas E. Connolly, Professor of English Emeritus at the State University of New York at Buffalo. Most essays were first published during the 1950s through 1970s, with one appearing in print for the first time. Themes addressed include name symbolism in Melville, Hawthorne's Young Goodman Brown , and Christian symbolism in some works of Faulkner. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)