{"product_id":"9781623563738","title":"Critic in the Modern World Public criticism from Samuel Johnson to James Wood","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCritic in the Modern World\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePublic criticism from Samuel Johnson to James Wood\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJames Ley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ Books \u0026amp; Reading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Critic in the Modern World\u003c\/i\u003e explores the work of six influential literary critics—Samuel Johnson, William Hazlitt, Matthew Arnold, T.S. Eliot, Lionel Trilling and James Wood—each of whom occupies a distinct historical moment. It considers how these representative critics have constructed their public personae, the kinds of arguments they have used, and their core principles and philosophies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSpanning three hundred years of cultural history,\u003ci\u003e The Critic in the Modern World \u003c\/i\u003econsiders the various ways in which literary critics have positioned themselves in relation to the modern tradition of descriptive criticism. In providing a lucid account of each critic's central principles and philosophies, it considers the role of the literary critic as a public figure, interpreting him as someone who is compelled to address the wider issues of individualism and the social implications of the democratising, secularising, liberalising forces of modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Ley\u003c\/b\u003e is the Editor of the \u003ci\u003eSydney Review of Books\u003c\/i\u003e. His work as a literary critic has appeared in numerous publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe Age, Australian Book Review, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Australian\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 May 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781623563738\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e248\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51331445555340,"sku":"9781623563738","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_b26219e5-3647-459d-aa17-ee74f73557ba.jpg?v=1783596639","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781623563738","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}