Stephen Potter — The Muse in Chains

London, Jonathan Cape, 1937 . First edition. Cloth. A signed, first edition of this very scarce satirical work surrounding the history of English literature, written by Stephen Potter. The first edition. Very scarce work. Signed by the author, to 'Joan Viver with best wishes from Stephen Potter', dated March 1937.Written by British author Stephen Potter, known for his humorous take on self-help books, leading to a job as a writer for the BBC. 'The Muse in Chains' is a study in education, being a humorous satire on the academic teaching of English literature. Potter's amusing insights into the education system were widely praised, with some reviewers calling for him to put them into action, while others viewed his thoughts as simply entertainment. Bound in the publisher's original cloth. Bound in the publisher's original cloth. Externally, very smart, with light bumping to the extremities and the odd mark to cloth. Inscription to front endpaper. Light spotting to endpapers and fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright with light scattered spotting, predominantly to the first and last few pages. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .