![]() Indeed, the chapters on Shakespeare and Milton can perhaps stand as independent critical studies, capable of being extracted from the rest of the History and read as short books on their own. I have given myself generous space in dealing with major figures such as Shakespeare and Milton, without bothering whether, in strict terms of relative greatness, they deserve so much more than I have given to some other writers. A Critical History of English Literature By David Daiches. 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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