Herbert Read (1893-1968). Best known as an art critic, as a follower of the theories of Carl Jung, Read was a pioneer in the English-speaking world in the use of psychoanalysis as a tool for art and literary criticism. Although knighted by Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1953 for 'services to literature', Read regarded himself, politically, as an anarchist.

Illuminates the pretensions of the most powerful class within the very citadel of security which its members have built. This title covers egoism, sentimentality and the power of comedy. It features the defeat of egoism by the power of comedy.

A biography of George Orwell detailing so much more about him than simply his books.

A study of the changing attitudes of Canadians that accompanied the many political, social, and technological changes in the century between the War of 1812-14 and the Great War.

The Man and His Work, a compelling collection of essays.

An exploration of the life and career of Aldous Huxley.