The Function of Criticism at the Present Time (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

Matthew Arnold

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330656946 ISBN 13 : 9781330656945

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

What criticism is for and why it matters to readers today. This book argues that criticism should be a disinterested effort to learn and share the best ideas in the world. It calls for a broad, cross‑cultural perspective, not just a narrow view of current English writing.

It frames criticism as a practical, living activity that guides readers toward fresh knowledge and thoughtful judgment. The author stresses the importance of knowing foreign thought, while valuing clear, honest writing that communicates ideas with accuracy and vitality. The aim is to help readers understand literature as part of a larger human conversation, rather than as a solitary exercise in theory.

• Understand the true purpose of criticism as a search for the best knowledge and thought.


• Learn how critical judgment grows from fresh learning alongside established standards.


• See why cross‑cultural reading matters and how it informs English literature.


• Discover how to read current writing with a balanced, thoughtful eye.

Ideal for readers of literary essays and anyone curious about how criticism shapes culture and understanding.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from The Function of Criticism at the Present Time

Many objections have been made to a proposition which, in some remarks of mine on translating Homer, I ventured to put forth; a proposition about criticism, and its importance at the present day. I said: "Of the literature of France and Germany, as of the intellect of Europe in general, the main effort, for now many years, has been a critical effort; the endeavour, in all branches of knowledge, theology, philosophy, history, art, science, to see the object as in itself it really is."

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Arnold believes that the ultimate function of humankind lies in exercising its creative powers. He delineates the function of criticism in this work saying that it filters the contents that will reach society. That a critic can judge the greatness of a literary piece has been asserted.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330656946
• ISBN 13: 9781330656945
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 160
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