"A modern equivalent of the C.H.E.L. [i.e. Cambridge history of English literature] bibliographies ... A few of the lists have been revised and incorp...
"A modern equivalent of the C.H.E.L. [i.e. Cambridge history of English literature] bibliographies ... A few of the lists have been revised and incorporated here, but for the most part the C.B.E.L. is a distinct entity with its own arrangement, scope and style, and its own army of contributors." --Pref.