The Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse

During and in the aftermath of the cataclysm of WW I, the hunger for spiritual experience, history and instruction hit an all-time high. An anthology of English verse of a mystical nature seemed a timely publication in 1917.

Nicholson and Lee's collection, first published by Oxford University Press is considered a classic statement of mystical sentiment of the time. The editors do not profess to define mysticism, let alone understand it. Instead, they have compiled the best examples of mystical English poetry. To this day it is one of the most respected.