Attack on Literature and Other Essays (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780807840900)

With the erudition that has distinguished his lifelong study of literary criticism, Wellek considers the trends, theories, and quarrels of recent years. He continues to insist that criticism--whether written by structuralists, phenomenologists, Marxists, or the New Critics--makes judgments and also takes into account "a common humanity that makes all art accessible to us." He also considers the relationship between literature and linguistics and the difficulty of constructing evolutionary models for literary history.

Originally published in 1982.

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Author: Wellek
ISBN-10: 0807840904
ISBN-13: 9780807840900
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Language: English
Published: 10/14/1982
Pages: 210
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d