Written as weekly literary columns in the 1890s, these essays by “Q” range from Professor Skeat’s great edition of Chaucer and The Passionate Pilgrim to Shakespeare’s lyrics, Samuel Daniel, William Browne, Thomas Carew, Robinson Crusoe and Sterne. Others take up the craft of fiction, including why a story is not the same thing as an anecdote.
Witty, generous criticism from the future Cambridge professor, perfect for browsing. Download the free EPUB.