A Critical History of English Literature, Volume II by David Daiches

A Critical History of English Literature, Volume II by David Daiches is a continuation of his authoritative work on English literary tradition. This volume covers English literature from the Restoration period to the early 20th century, discussing major movements, genres, and writers. Daiches provides critical analysis of significant authors like Dryden, Pope, Swift, Johnson, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, Keats, Tennyson, Browning, Dickens, George Eliot, Hardy, and others, along with the development of the novel, drama, and poetry. The book is widely used by students, researchers, and aspirants of English literature in universities and competitive exams.