British Essays and Essayists

Robert Lynd (1879–1949) occupies a distinguished place among the greatest essayists of modern English literature.

Robert Lynd (1879–1949) occupies a distinguished place in the history of twentieth-century English literature as one of the finest and most accomplished familiar essayists.

The essay entitled The Darkness is one of the finest pieces of Robert Lynd. With the help of his grand imagination and musing, he depicts the beauty of darkness.

The essay entitled On Not Being A Philosopher is an extract from It’s Fine World written by Lynd.

The essay entitled The Pleasures of Ignorance is an extract from the same title. Robert Lynd describes the ignorance of many people living in this world.

Matthew Arnold, an advocate of the neo – classical school, found it rather difficult to really appreciate the Romantics. He could never appreciate Shelley. But his estimate of Keats seems to be free from such prejudices.

Matthew Arnold’s “Essay on Wordsworth” is one of the most significant and influential works of literary criticism in English literature.