Professor Babbitt's exclusive focus is on nineteenth century French critics whom he terms the most vital and significant personalities of their time. He argues that, since they were at the intellectual center of their era, to be familiar with them is to know the main movement of intellectual thought through the period.
The Masters of Modern French Criticism is a book written by Irving Babbitt in 1912. It is a literary criticism book that explores the works of some of the most influential French literary critics of the time, including Sainte-Beuve, Taine, and Bruneti¿¿¿¿¿re. Babbitt's aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of the French critical tradition, its history, and its evolution. He examines the critical methods and theories of each of the critics, analyzing their contributions to the development of French literature and their impact on the broader literary world. The book is an important resource for scholars of French literature and literary criticism, as well as anyone interested in the history and evolution of literary criticism.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
The Masters of Modern French Criticism is a book written by Irving Babbitt in 1912. It is a literary criticism book that explores the works of some of the most influential French literary critics of the time, including Sainte-Beuve, Taine, and Bruneti¿¿¿¿¿re. Babbitt's aim is to provide a comprehensive overview of the French critical tradition, its history, and its evolution. He examines the critical methods and theories of each of the critics, analyzing their contributions to the development of French literature and their impact on the broader literary world. The book is an important resource for scholars of French literature and literary criticism, as well as anyone interested in the history and evolution of literary criticism.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.