Synopsis
An Abridgment of Elements of Criticism is a book written by Henry Home, also known as Lord Kames, and was first published in 1762. This particular edition was published in 1831 and is a shortened version of the original work. The book is a comprehensive guide to the principles of literary criticism and is considered to be one of the most important works in the field.In this book, Kames outlines his theories on the nature of beauty, the principles of taste, and the criteria for evaluating works of literature. He discusses the different genres of literature, including poetry, drama, and prose, and provides detailed analyses of specific works from each genre. Kames also examines the role of the critic and the importance of critical thinking in the appreciation of literature.The book is divided into four parts, with each part focusing on a different aspect of literary criticism. Part one discusses the nature of beauty and the principles of taste. Part two explores the different genres of literature, including poetry, drama, and prose. Part three provides detailed analyses of specific works from each genre, including Shakespeare's plays, Milton's Paradise Lost, and Pope's Essay on Criticism. Part four examines the role of the critic and the importance of critical thinking in the appreciation of literature.Overall, An Abridgment of Elements of Criticism is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the principles of literary criticism. Kames' insights and analyses are still relevant today, and his work continues to be studied by scholars and students of literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Présentation de l'éditeur
This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.
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