he didn't write in the Victorian mode, Mr. Moyer. Modernism has its roots well before the 20's and 30's as you know. Historicism, neat little brackets framing historical periods, ala Victorian period, isn't very helpful in contextualizing our friend Mr. Whiteman, would you agree? __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com