The Portable Matthew Arnold

The Portable Matthew Arnold

Over and above his luminous talents Arnold remains very much alive as an influence; he is the great transmitter of the humanist tradition. His was a profound and active humanism, rooted in his love for society and his idea of social wholeness. His writings shine with intelligence, amenity, and tolerance. As a poet he speaks to us more intimately than most of the other poets of his age. As a critic he speaks as a man to men. In this volume are the finest examples of Arnold's ranging thought and work. In poetry, there are the beloved familiars such as "Dover Beach" and "The Scholar Gipsy", all of "Empedocles on Etna", "Stanzas from the Grande Chartreuse", and the magnificent concluding section of "Sohrab and Rustum". There are fourteen of the most illuminating essays, and a collection of his letters. -- From publisher's description.

The Portable Matthew Arnold. Edited, and With an Introd. by Lionel Trilling

The Portable Matthew Arnold