I'll start with the following:
2 votes for Aspects of the Novel by E.M. Forster
At some point in my life I have to read something by Forster
2 votes for Seven Types of Ambiguity by William Empson
Having not read this when I was supposed to, it seems fair play to read it now when I don't have to.
2 votes for The Victorian Age in Literature by G.K. Chesterton
I dipped into it to get his take on Tennyson (I'm currently reading In Memoriam). He was delightfully sarcastic on Tennyson, and slagged In Memoriam for all the wrong reasons. I expect it to be a treat to read.
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