168 Pages
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Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
168 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1988. Leavis's examples and preoccupations still largely underlie the teaching of English literature in the universities and he remains the most substantial embodiment of the liberal humanist conception of criticism with its insistence on a 'canon' of on personal judgement within a literary tradition. Hence while recent theorists have rejected his methods, he remains the most... Read more
Chapter 1 Introduction, Michael Bell; Chapter 2 Life and Work, Michael Bell; Chapter 3 The Arnoldian Heritage and the Modern World, Michael Bell; Chapter 4 Language, Truth and Literature, Michael Bell; Chapter 5 Poetry and Sincerity: Leavis on Yeats, Michael Bell; Chapter 6 The Novel, ‘Maturity’ and Tradition: Conrad's The shadow line, Michael Bell; Chapter 7 Conclusion, Michael Bell;
Biography
Michael Bell is a Senior Lecturer in English at the University of Warwick.
