Mr. X has always been hailed as the literary master of the Western world in the 19th century, but the benefits he received from the literary masters of his predecessors have been ignored by critics. In addition, Mr. X has never written a truly monumental masterpiece, and his most well-known works have major flaws in both style and expression.
Mr. X's contribution to the development of Western literature has been overstated is a conclusion that can be drawn from the above statement.