A History of Literary Criticism: From Plato to the Present

by M.A.R. Habib

Book Overview

This comprehensive guide to the history of literary criticism from antiquity to the present day provides an authoritative overview of the major movements, figures, and texts of literary criticism, as well as surveying their cultural, historical, and philosophical contexts.

Supplies the cultural, historical and philosophical background to the literary criticism of each era Enables students to see the development of literary criticism...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631232001
• ISBN13: 9780631232001
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 848 Pages
• Weight: 3.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 7.1" x 9.8"