An Introduction to the Methods and Materials of Literary Criticism

""An Introduction to the Methods and Materials of Literary Criticism"" by Charles Mills Gayley is a comprehensive guide to the study of literature. The book covers various aspects of literary criticism, including the history of literary criticism, literary theory, and the different approaches to literary analysis. It also provides an overview of the various literary genres and their characteristics, as well as the techniques used in analyzing literary texts. The book includes a range of examples from classic and contemporary literature, and it offers practical exercises and discussion questions to help readers develop their critical thinking skills. With its clear and accessible writing style, ""An Introduction to the Methods and Materials of Literary Criticism"" is an ideal resource for students and anyone interested in the study of literature.1899. The Bases in Aesthetics and Poetics. From the Preface: The temper and conditions of the age encourage the critical habit. Literature is no longer the affair of patron or coterie, but of the public. The public reads for itself and estimates. It is not the scholar alone but the artisan who judges the latest novel, satire, or barrack-room ballad. He weighs, compares, and pronounces judgment. And from the multitude of men that are critics unto themselves, and out of the confusion of conflicting opinions, arises the demand for system and principle. What obtains for the disinterested reader obtains a fortiori for those who attempt to express public opinion or to form the taste of others. The reviewer, the student and the teacher of literature, the investigator of literary history or of literary theory, all who make of criticism a discipline, an aim, or a trade are interested in whatever tends to simplify the inquiry. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.