Meyer Howard Abrams Knihy

Podtitul: Romantická teorie a tradice estetického myšlení Autor zkoumá proměny, jakými prošlo v Anglii první poloviny 19. století myšlení o literatuře – v rámci estetiky, literární teorie a kritické praxe – a jak se tato změna odráží v beletrii samé. Hlavní tezí této již klasické knihy angloamerické literární teorie (poprvé vyšla 1953) je, že v této době se zrodily všechny základní pojmy moderní literární vědy, včetně třeba sémiotiky (lze však v něm nalézt například také předzvěst teorií Sigmunda Freuda) a že romantická teorie mimořádně ovlivnila intelektuální dějiny posledních dvou století. Titul naznačuje dva klíčové pojmy – mimesis a expresi.

An anthology introducing the major authors and works of English literature from the Romantic period through the Victorian Age and the Twentieth Century.

An anthology introducing the major authors and works of English literature from the Middle Ages through the Restoration and the Eighteenth Century.

Spanning three decades, this collection showcases influential essays and reviews by a prominent literary critic, exploring key developments in criticism such as New Criticism and New Historicism. It examines the modern perspective of art as an autonomous object and provides a comprehensive overview of the history of literary criticism, tracing its evolution from Plato and Aristotle to contemporary figures like Derrida and de Man. This volume serves as a significant resource for understanding the landscape of literary theory and criticism.

A literary critic and scholar presents a collection of nine essays as he nears his 100th birthday, exploring themes related to Kant, Keats, and Hazlitt, along with reflections on the joy of reading poetry aloud.

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