Lascelles Abercrombie (1881-1938) was also known as the "Georgian Laureate." His original verse, largely metaphysical poems in dramatic form, and a number of verse plays were collected in this 1930 volume.

Originally published in 1929, this book presents the content of the Leslie Stephen Lecture for that year, which was delivered by Lascelles Abercrombie at Cambridge University. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in literary criticism and the history of literature.