Hardcover. NY, Macmillan, 1st , 1902, Book: Very Good , Dust Jacket: None, 188 pages. English Men of Letters Series. Ex-lib but only minor stamping, bookplate. Light wear, scuffing to spine. Internally very clean and bright. Matthew Arnold was an English poet and cultural critic. He has been characterized as a sage writer, a type of writer who chastises and instructs the reader on contemporary social issues. Record # 300706