The Armed Vision: A Study in the Methods of the Modern Literary Criticism (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Stanley Edgar Hyman

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0266811760 ISBN 13: 9780266811763

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover how modern literary criticism works in practice—and why method matters as much as judgment.

This concise study examines how contemporary critics apply techniques in real reading, not just theory. It explains the aims of an integrated method that would combine diverse approaches, from Freudian analysis to formalist concerns, and why such a synthesis can deepen and broaden literary evaluation. The book highlights how critics choose, apply, and test their methods in actual work, offering a clear map of how evaluation functions in practice.

• How criticism moves from analysis to a broader, integrative method.
• How major critics shape and challenge each other’s approaches, with concrete examples.
• Why a wide, cross‑disciplinary toolkit can enhance reading and interpretation.
• What counts as meaningful evaluation in contemporary literary criticism.

Ideal for readers curious about how criticism is built, tested, and practiced, not just what it concludes. This edition provides a focused look at the method behind the judgments and its evolution over time, making it a practical companion for students and general readers alike.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0266811760
• ISBN 13: 9780266811763
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 454