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Francis Turner Palgrave (1824-1897) is best known for hisGolden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in theEnglish Language. It was an immediate bestseller at itsappearance in 1861, has been expanded and reprinted to thepresent day, and is considered to be the most importantanthology in the literary history of England. It has been sodominant that it has overshadowed Palgrave's other impressivework. For one, he was a leading art critic, praised or feared bysome, but taken seriously by all. For another, he was a tirelesshistorian and critic of English, Classical, and Europeanliterature, his efforts crowned by his tenure as Professor ofPoetry in Oxford from 1885 to 1895. He was also a respectedpoet, who produced six volumes of poetry and numerouspoems in journals and for special occasions. And in additionhe published three novels, stories and plays for children,numerous editions of poets, collections of hymns, andanthologies. The aim of the present undertaking, the fi rstdescriptive survey of all his works, is to make these worksknown so that he may be accorded a proper place in thecultural history of the Victorian Age.

The Works of Francis Turner Palgrave: A Descriptive Survey