Critical essays on British literature

Contains fifteen essays in which the authors examine various aspects of the work of eighteenth-century Scottish poet Robert Burns, and includes an introductory article that discusses the history of Burns criticism and the historical difficulties surrounding the admission of the poet's work to canonical stature in British literature.

Contains twenty-two essays that offer critical analyses of the life and work of nineteenth-century British author Elizabeth Barrett Browning.

Presents critical essays on the poetry of Thomas Hardy that include an overview of his poetry, his relation to other writers, and a series of detailed criticisms of specific works.

A collection of critical essays on Golding's work.