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Literature and Criticism
Literature and Criticism is concerned above all with the bricks and mortar of writing- words. There are chapters on Rhythm, Rhyme, Imagery, Poetic Thought, Feeling, and Diction. Both poetry and prose are discussed, and there is an appendix of passages and exercises.
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1953
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August 25, 2021
Some strong opinions about what constitutes maturity of emotion. Following which works of literature were appraised according to how indicative they were of such maturity.
June 21, 2024
this book reminded me why i love studying literature!! and also how rich and beautiful the English language is. book is divided into chapters e.g. rhythm, rhyme, imagery - in each one, Coombes gives examples of good and bad writing - I would KILL to analyse poetry as well as he does! so well-evidenced and argued, thorough without being hard to follow - a delight.
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