NEW YORK
HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY

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THORNTON BUTTERWORTH LTD.


Copyright, 1913,
by
HENRY HOLT AND COMPANY


CONTENTS

CHAP.PAGE
Introduction[7]
IThe Victorian Compromise and its Enemies[12]
IIThe Great Victorian Novelists[90]
IIIThe Great Victorian Poets[156]
IVThe 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.