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The Critic in the Modern World

By James Ley

The Critic in the Modern World Contemporary literature

The Critic in the Modern World

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The Critic in the Modern World explores the work of six influential literary critics-Samuel Johnson, William Hazlitt, Matthew Arnold, T.S. Eliot, Lionel Trilling and James Wood-each of whom occupies a distinct historical moment. It considers how these representative critics have constructed their public personae, the kinds of arguments they have used, and their core principles and philosophies.
Spanning three hundred years of cultural history, The Critic in the Modern World considers the various ways in which literary critics have positioned themselves in relation to the modern tradition of descriptive criticism. In providing a lucid account of each critic's central principles and philosophies, it considers the role of the literary critic as a public figure, interpreting him as someone who is compelled to address the wider issues of individualism and the social implications of the democratising, secularising, liberalising forces of modernity.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
248
Release Date:
2014-07-03
Publication Date:
2014-07-03
Publisher:
Bloomsbury 3PL
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1623563739
ISBN13:
9781623563738
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
448 g
Height:
145 cm
Width:
222 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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