A Brief History of European Literary Theory

Author: Wu Lifu/Weng Yiqin
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Publishing Date: 2003-12-01
Features: This book concisely discusses the development of literary criticism theories in Europe from ancient Greece to the end of the 19th century. It is suitable as a textbook for college students studying literary theory and can also be read by the general public. The chapters and sections are organized with historical context as the vertical axis and critics and critical schools as the horizontal axis. Each era combines its political, philosophical, and aesthetic trends, listing representative literary criticism theories and main arguments. It provides a thorough and accurate overview of major European literary phenomena, such as classicism, romanticism, and realism.