First published in 1951, this book is based on a course of lectures on poetry and prose given at Cambridge University during the long vacations of 1946-1950. The purpose was to provide students from disciplines other than the humanities with the opportunity to feed their interest in English poetry a...

First published in 1951, this book is based on a course of lectures on poetry and prose given at Cambridge University during the long vacations of 1946-1950. The purpose was to provide students from disciplines other than the humanities with the opportunity to feed their interest in English poetry and literature.