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A history of criticism and literary taste in Europe, from the earliest texts to the present day. Volume 3 (of 3), Modern criticism

by George Saintsbury

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About this book

Explore the evolution of literary criticism through centuries, focusing on the dense and transformative nineteenth century, as the author examines critical works with a scholar’s precision and a historian’s breadth, challenging established proofs and emphasizing literature's unique place.

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25 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02VOLUME I.
03VOLUME II.
04VOLUME III.
05BOOK VII THE DISSOLVENTS OF NEO-CLASSICISM
06CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY AND RETROSPECTIVE.
07CHAPTER II. THE RALLY OF GERMANY—LESSING.
08CHAPTER III. THE ENGLISH PRECURSORS.
09CHAPTER IV. DIDEROT AND THE FRENCH TRANSITION.
10CHAPTER V. ÆSTHETICS AND THEIR INFLUENCE.
11CHAPTER VI. THE STUDY OF LITERATURE.
12BOOK VIII THE RECONSTRUCTION OF CRITICISM

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