NEW YORK
HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY
LONDON
THORNTON BUTTERWORTH LTD.
Copyright, 1913,
by
HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY
CONTENTS
| CHAP. | PAGE | |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | [7] | |
| I | The Victorian Compromise and its Enemies | [12] |
| II | The Great Victorian Novelists | [90] |
| III | The Great Victorian Poets | [156] |
| IV | The Break-up of the Compromise | [204] |
| Bibliographical Note | [253] | |
| Index | [255] | |
The Editors wish to explain that this book is not put forward as an authoritative history of Victorian literature. It is a free and personal statement of views and impressions about the significance of Victorian literature made by Mr. Chesterton at the Editors' express invitation.