"The best book by one of the great literary critics of the century.
Ideal for courses in English literature and history alike."--Brie
Thompson, UCSC
"Williams has undertaken in this book a critical history of English
literature from a stimulatingly original point of view."--Robert
Hatch, The Nation
"Williams' historical viewpoint [is] fused out of the materials of
an immensely impressive knowledge of literature, a personal
commitment, and a sophisticated sort of impressionism."--Alan
Goldfein, Commentary
"Its readings are original, its prose is concise, and it is
particularly affecting because it expresses its author's concern
with its themes."--Naomi Bliven, The New Yorker
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