About the Author
Oliver Elton (1861-1945) was an English literary scholar and the King Alfred Professor of English at Liverpool University. He wrote for the Manchester Guardian, translated Icelandic and Russian literature, and lectured on John Milton, Alfred Lord Tennyson, Henry James, and Anton Chekhov. His works include The English Muse: A Sketch and the six-volume A Survey of English Literature (1730-1880).
