Philip James Bailey, Festus

First scholarly edition of Philip James Bailey’s epic masterpiece in a readable, modern volume Offers a general introduction to Bailey’s life and work with a thematic guide to the poem that made him famousIncludes a range of critical responses from British and American press Philip James Bailey’s Festus was an artistic sensation in the Victorian period, a best-seller across the Anglophone world and broadly influential on other writers. This edition marks the first time it has been published in o