Publications Of The Modern Language Association Of America (Volume Xiii) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354189869)

An indispensable witness to nineteenth-century thought and debate. Arguments that shape reading today. Publications of the Modern Language Association of America (Volume XIII) presents an authoritative academic journal collection drawn from late 1800s publications, where early enquiries in modern language studies intersect with robust philology research topics. Part literary criticism anthology and part linguistics periodical, the volume juxtaposes technical language history essays with wider comparative approaches that informed the emerging comparative literature series. The tone ranges from forensic to reflective, and the pieces, methodical and sometimes polemical, map the questions that occupied critics and linguists in an era when form and method were being redefined. Far from an antiquarian curiosity, these essays illuminate how nineteenth century literature was read, taught and argued about, offering fresh perspective for readers attentive to the origins of criticism. The rhetorical texture is various: close philological analysis sits alongside polemical reviews and programme-driven essays, giving students and researchers a clear sense of the period's priorities and scholarly practice. Historically significant, the volume records a formative moment for american literary scholarship and the professionalisation of language study, and it helps explain why certain methods persisted into modern curricula. Casual readers curious about critical origins will encounter readable argument and spirited debate; university literature students will find a durable scholarly reference resource for coursework and citation, while collectors and classic-literature enthusiasts will prize it as a genuine period witness among late 1800s publications. As an archival piece of the comparative literature series and a touchstone for modern language studies, it bridges philology, criticism and early linguistics discourse. Ideal for seminars and private libraries. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

Author: James W. Bright
ISBN-10: 9354189865
ISBN-13: 9789354189869
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 11/02/2020
Pages: 628
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.39d