An Experiment in Criticism

An Experiment in Criticism

By C.S. Lewis

Pages

152

Rating

4.20

Year

1961

PhilosophyLiterary CriticismChristianLiteratureWritingNonfiction

Description

Why do we read literature and how do we judge it? C.S. Lewis's classic analysis springs from the conviction that literature exists for the joy of the reader and that books should be judged by the kind of reading they invite. Crucial to his notion of judging literature is a commitment to laying aside expectations and values extraneous to the work, in order to approach it with an open mind.

More Like This

See All
The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeSurprised by JoyThe Problem of Pain