This selection, with the addition of an informative introduction as well as explanatory notes, might help readers give more recognition to the range and quality of the work of a poet who is best known as the "Corn Law Rhymer." Storey wants Elliott to be thought of as more than just a historical curiosity. Storey's introduction pays attention not only to the poet's life but also to the poetic and economic circumstances of his surroundings.
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