Daphne Merkin

Daphne Merkin, a critic and novelist, is a regular contributor to The New York Times Book Review. She has written a novel, Enchantment, and a collection of essays, Dreaming of Hitler. She is currently at work on a cultural and personal memoir of depression, Melancholy Baby.

The Furies By Janet Hobhouse Introduction by Daphne Merkin The four generations of women described in Janet Hobhouse's autobiographical novel rival the Furies of Greek myth in their capacity to love and hate with vengeance. Category: Fiction Publisher: NYRB Classics