This is a collection of essays by Meynell where she digs deep to the bottom of controversies surrounding different authors of English Literature. She analyzes their works in detail and comes up with insights that were not realized by common readers. An in-depth depiction of the works of some great writers.

Contents

Some thoughts of a reader of Tennyson -- Dickens as a man of letters -- Swinburne's lyrical poetry -- Charlotte and Emily Bronte -- Charmian -- The century of moderation