The Mirror and the Lamp
Romantic Theory and the Critical Tradition
Oxford University Press · Print & ebook · April 1, 1994
This highly acclaimed study analyzes the various trends in English criticism during the first four decades of this century.
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- Who it’s for
- Trace the changing currents of English criticism through a study grounded in Romantic theory.
- Genres
- 19th-Century Literary Criticism, Aesthetics, British & Irish Literary Criticism
- Published
- Oxford University Press, April 1, 1994
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This highly acclaimed study analyzes the various trends in English criticism during the first four decades of this century.
Reading Criticism
Trace the changing currents of English criticism through a study grounded in Romantic theory.
Come here for
- A serious study of English criticism’s shifting currents
- The meeting point of Romantic theory and critical tradition
Expect
- Critical analysis across the first four decades of the twentieth century
- A focused route into literary criticism and aesthetics
Where it sits
| British & Irish Literary Criticism | 42% |
|---|---|
| 19th-Century Literary Criticism | 40% |
| Aesthetics | 34% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- British & Irish Literary Criticism
- Authors
- M. H. Abrams
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- April 1, 1994
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- British & Irish Literary Criticism