Culture and Anarchy - Annotated

The rationalistic tendency of certain of Matthew Arnold's writings gave offence to many readers, and the sufficiency of his equipment in scholarship for dealing with some of the subjects which he handled was called in question; but he undoubtedly exercised a stimulating influence on his time; his writings are characterized by the finest culture, high purpose, sincerity, and a style of great distinction, and much of his poetry has an exquisite and subtle beauty, though here also it has been doubted whether high culture and wide knowledge of poetry did not sometimes take the place of the true poetic fire. This edition of Culture and Anarchy includes: - Preface by Matthew Arnold, an Extract from "Matthew Arnold" by George Saintsbury, Chronology of Life Matthew Arnold of by G. W. E. Russell, Other Works by this Author.