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Reconstructing Criticism: Pope's Essay on Criticism and the Logic of Definition - Hardcover

Smallwood, Philip

 
9780838755440: Reconstructing Criticism: Pope's Essay on Criticism and the Logic of Definition
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0838755445 ISBN 13: 9780838755440
Publisher: UNKNO, 2003

Synopsis

Contending that it has important current implications for criticism as a literary form, Smallwood (English, U. of Central England) examines Pope's eighteenth century poem, An Essay on Criticism . He discusses the strengths and defects of different approaches to defining criticism, relates theory to subordinate modes of criticism, and describes the theoretical problems involved in taking a historicist approach to the critical past. Portions of the text have been previously published in various journals. Distributed by Associated University Presses. Annotation (c) Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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About the Author

Philip Smallwood is Professor of English at the University of Central England.

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Publisher
UNKNO
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0838755445
ISBN 13 
9780838755440
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
226