Reprint of the 1927 ed. published by Basil Blackwell, Oxford.
Includes bibliographical references.
Preface by Prof. C. H. Herford.--Hymn-writing as a form of literature.--The Robin Hood ballads.--The Icelandic tales of Maurice Hewlett (Postscript by Maurice Hewlett)--A Lancashire classic.--Prelude to the study of Webster's plays. The white devil. The Duchess of Malfi. The devil's law-case. Appius and Virginia