It is not meant to be looked up, but to be read. This, therefore, is one man’s history of English literature it is intended less as a work of reference than as a work of description, explanation, and critical interpretation. But I have been reading English literature continuously and closely ever since I began my studies at Edinburgh University in 1930, and I have long felt the urge to describe the whole scene as I see it. I cannot claim to be a specialist in all the periods on which I have written, nor, in spite of my best attempts, have I been able to keep abreast of all new developments in English studies. This is AN AGE of specialist scholars, and for one man to attempt a complete history of English literature is now both rash and unusual. A Critical History of English Literature By David Daiches.
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