William Collins (1721-1759) was a poet. Oswald Doughty’s 1964 study gives a lucid, scholarly analysis of Collins’ verse, and provides the first extensive account of the poet’s life.

A volume in the Writers and Their Work series, which draws upon recent thinking in English studies to introduce writers and their contexts. Each volume includes biographical material, an examination of recent criticism, a bibliography and a reappraisal of a major work by the writer.