As William Spengemann writes in his introduction to this edition, "For anyone who, being aware of the culture of modernity, is curious about its origins, Pierre ranks with Coleridge's 'Rime of the Ancient Mariner, ' Carlyle's Sartor ...

This text of Pierre is an Approved Text of the Center for Editions of American Authors (Modern Language Association of America).

This text of Pierre is an Approved Text of the Center for Editions of American Authors (Modern Language Association of America).