Not all American literary sylists liked Henry Adams

[rj]

> [...] Henry Adams, who, rightfully- as in the rights of class and priviledge-
> was able to express an authentic American fin de siecle. Speaking of which,
> we could use an Adams at this point in our (ahem) history. I guess Pynchon
> is about as good as we'll get, at this late date.

I rather suspect that William Gaddis's posthumous *Agapé Agape* might
assume the mantle you speak of here, such are its reputed dimensions and
the duration it took to compose, along with the delay in its publication
and the dearth of publicity and information about its contents and
style.

best