Cyril Connolly was one of the most influential literary critics of the last century. He burst onto the artistic scene during the 30s with the instant classic Enemies of Promise; and his reputation was sealed by The Unquiet Grave, a strange and darkly hypnotic wartime work. A man of stormy emotions, famous for his love affairs, Cyril Connolly was a pivotal figure in English letters, and this is a collection to relish.