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.

'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

• 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

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.

'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

• 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

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.

'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

• 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