An Experiment in Criticism
C. S. Lewis
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An Experiment in Criticism
by C. S. Lewis
Published
Jan 01, 1961
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
152
ISBN-13
9780521055536
ISBN-10
0521055539
Description
"Professor Lewis believed that literature exists above all for the joy of the reader and that books should be judged by the kind of reading they invite. He doubted the use of strictly evaluative criticism, especially its condemnations. Literary criticism is traditionally employed in judging books, and 'bad taste' is thought of as a taste for bad books. Professor Lewis' experiment consists in reversing the process, and judging literature itself by the way men read it. He defined a good book as one which can be read in a certain way, a bad book as one which can only be read in another. He was therefore mainly preoccupied with the notion of good reading: and he showed that this, in its surrender to the work on which it is engaged, has something in common with love, with moral action, and with intellectual achievement. In good reading we should be concerned less in altering our own opinions than in entering fully into the opinions of others; "in reading great literature I become a thousand men and yet remain myself". As with all that Professor Lewis wrote, the arguments are stimulating and the examples apt"--Publisher description.
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How many pages are in An Experiment in Criticism?
This edition of An Experiment in Criticism has approximately 152 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
How long does it take to read An Experiment in Criticism?
For most readers, An Experiment in Criticism typically takes between 3h 10m and 2h 7m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 38,000 words and common reading speeds.
Here's a detailed breakdown: • Continuous reading at 250 WPM: approximately 2h 32m of focused reading • Casual reading (30 minutes/day): you could finish in roughly 6 days • Estimated word count: 38,000 words
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What is the word count of An Experiment in Criticism?
The estimated word count for An Experiment in Criticism is approximately 38,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of An Experiment in Criticism?
An Experiment in Criticism was written by C. S. Lewis.
When was An Experiment in Criticism published?
The publication date for this specific edition is Jan 01, 1961. The original work may have been published on a different date.