It’s done so gracefully, and engagingly, that even as I raced to finish before our interview, I couldn’t make myself skim.—Katie Bolick, Boston Globe

A masterful work of cultural history . . . and it’s truly a pleasure to read.—Mia Fineman, Slate

A sweeping survey . . . offering shrewd analyses.—William Grimes, The New York Times

Peter Gay is perhaps our leading historian of culture and ideas.—Tim Rutten, Los Angeles Times

An ambitious survey . . . [by] a superior popularizer.—Michael Dirda, Washington Post