Having previously suffered neglect as a result of Pope''s dominance of the period, William Cowper (1731-1800) has now become a far more important figure in eighteenth-century literature. Following the successful format of the series, Professor Sambrook''s edition consists of a comprehensive, contextual editor''s introduction together with substantial annotation on the page. The Task (1785) is the principal text discussed together with a selection of Cowper''s other poems which cover a wide range of his subjects, moods and styles.