BOOKS
The Metaphysical Society
Victorian Minds in Crisis, 1869-1880
By ALAN WILLARD BROWN
Assistant Professor of English, Columbia University
This book has a twofold character. It is a definitive history
of the Metaphysical Society of late-Victorian London and
a study of the conflict between religion and science in the
Victorian period. It will appeal to readers who are inter–
ested in modern intellectual history and the period in
general.
360 pages.
$4.50
The Poetry of History
By EMERY NEFF
Professor of English, Columbia University
In this account of historical writing from Voltaire to
Toynbee, Professor Neff shows how its spirit, form, and
content have been affected by literature and literary schol–
arship, in conjunction with political events and with change
in science and industry.
258 pages
$3.50
The Language of Tragedy
By MOODY E. PRIOR
Professor of English, Northwestern University
An exploration into the nature of verse drama, based on
consideration of English verse tragedy, this study attempts
to discover the relationship between the language of plays
written in verse and the dramatic nature of the form in
general.
"The author's tone has the moderation and urbanity that
goes with wide
inforrnation."-Chicago Tribune
411 pages
$5.00
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY PRESS
N.Y. 27,
N.Y.
