A History of Histories of German Literature, 1835-1914Batts analyses the kinds of predisposition, or bias, displayed by the authors of these works, and accounts for the persistence of certain biases over a long period of time. Histories of German literature published in other western European countries, Britain, and North America are also evaluated to determine to what extent, if any, a particular (i. e., non German) attitude towards German literature is characteristic of a given country. The recognition