This 1916 roughly chronological appraisal begins with the Psalms of David and ends with The Oxford Book of English Verse. Powys lists and comments on canonical favorites by Homer, Shakespeare, Goethe, and Austen, as well as works by lesser-known authors such as Walter Pater, Gilbert Cannan, Vincent OSullivan, and Oliver Onions.
| ISBN: | 9781411460508 |
| Publication date: | 30th August 2011 |
| Author: | Powys, John Cowper |
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |