Romantic Image

Frank Kermode (1919- ) One of the most distinguished critics of our time. He has taught at numerous universities including Cambridge and Harvard. Kermode was knighted in 1991.

• A Note on the Frontispiece Part I Dancer and Tree The Artist in Isolation 1 ‘In Memory of Major Robert Gregory’ 2 The Image 3 The Dancer 4 The Tree 5 Part II The Twentieth Century Arthur Symons 6 T. E. Hulme 7 ‘Dissociation of Sensibility’ 8 Conclusion

'In this extremely important book of speculative and scholarly criticism, Mr Kermode is setting out to re-define the notion of the Romantic tradition, especially in relation to English poetry and criticism.' - Times Literary Supplement