Download or read book The Northern Element in English Literature written by William Craigie and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 1933-12-15 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1931, Sir William Craigie gave the Alexander Lectures in English at the University of Toronto entitled The Northern Element in English Literature with a focus on proving the existence of a Northern literary culture, comparing English literature with Northern literature, especially that of the Scottish and Scandinavians. The book is divided into four lectures.