Unicorns is a collection of essays by the American critic James Huneker, ranging across music, literature, and the other arts in his characteristically brilliant and allusive style. Huneker was among the most influential cultural critics of his day, celebrated for his wide enthusiasms and vivid prose.
The essays touch on composers, writers, and artists, mixing criticism with portraiture and personal reflection. Music figures prominently among Huneker’s subjects, treated with the insight of a passionate connoisseur. As a sample of the work of a major American critic at the height of his powers, the collection offers stylish and stimulating reading for anyone interested in the arts at the turn of the twentieth century.