Doing Things with Texts

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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.