Principles of Literary Criticism (Routledge Classics) (Volume 90)

Principles of Literary Criticism (Routledge Classics) (Volume 90)

Ivor Armstrong Richards was one of the founders of modern literary criticism. He enthused a generation of writers and readers and was an influential supporter of the young T.S. Eliot. <EM>Principles of Literary Criticism</EM> was the text that first established his reputation and pioneered the movement that became known as the 'New Criticism'. Highly controversial when first published, <EM>Principles of Literary Criticism</EM> remains a work which no one with a serious interest in literature can afford to ignore.