Crosscurrents, modern critiques

In introducing J. M. Murry to present-day readers, Sir Richard Rees, who was coeditor of the Adelphi from 1930 to 1936, draws heavily from Murry{u2019}s unsigned and uncollected articles. His selections clearly show Murry{u2019}s involvement in the moral issues of the day, his surprising interests, and his broad scholarship.

Traces Cummings' development as a writer; where and when he finds his major themes, their significance; and where and when he masters his characteristic way of embodying these themes.