Scheherazade
Or the Future of the English Novel
John Carruthers
Originally published in 1928
"A brilliant essay…" Daily Herald
A survey of contemporary fiction in England and America lends to the conclusion that the literary and scientific influences of the last fifty years have combined to make the novel of today predominantly analytic. The author argues that it has therefore gained in psychological subtlety, but lost its form and how this may be regained is put forward in the conclusion.
90pp
Thamyris
Or Is There a Future for Poetry?
R C Trevelyan
Originally published in 1925
"Learned, sensible and very well-written." New Statesman
This volume examines the possibilities of development for modern poetry.
90pp
Saxo Grammaticus
First Aid for the Best-Seller
Ernest Weekley
Originally published in 1930
"A very shocking collection of vile phrases from contemporary writers." Daily News
Authored by the philologist Ernest Weekley, this volume represents the original emergency grammar manual for time-pressed best-selling writers.
88pp
Deucalion
Or the Future of Literary Criticism
Geoffrey West
Originally published in 1930
This book discusses the true function of criticism and asks how modern criticism is performing it.
86pp