F.R. Leavis Av Richard Storer

<P><STRONG>¿informative, succint, circumspect; an exacting introduction to Leavis as an incisive master critic. Ideal for today¿s students and general readers¿</STRONG><EM> ¿ Chris Terry, Times Higher Education</EM></P><P>F.R. Leavis is a landmark figure in twentieth-century literary criticism and theory. His outspoken and confrontational work has often divided opinion and continues to generate interest as students and critics revisit his highly influential texts.</P><P></P><P>Looking closely at a representative selection of Leavis¿s work, Richard Storer outlines his thinking on key topics such as:</P><P></P><UL><P><LI>literary theory, ¿criticism¿ and culture</LI><P></P><P><LI>canon formation</LI><P></P><P><LI>modernism </LI><P></P><P><LI>close reading </LI><P></P><P><LI>higher education.</LI></UL><P>Exploring the responses and engaging with the controversies generated by Leavis¿s work, this clear, authoritative guide highlights how Leavis remains of critical significance to twenty-fir