Six lectures on literature
Chapter 1 of 7 The permanent power of English poetry (1902)
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- Running time
- 6 h 19 min
- Language
- English
- Read by
- Phil Benson
Chapters
About this recording
C. H. Herford was Professor of English Literature at the Victoria University of Manchester in era when public lectures were published in pamphlet form. The six lectures in this collection span Herford's career at the University during the turbulent first two decades of the twentieth century. Taking a historical view, Herford covers a wide range of eras and writers in an exploration of the roots of English literature. - Summary by Phil Benson