American Literary Criticism, 1900-1950

American Literary Criticism, 1900-1950 is a book written by Charles Irving Glicksberg that explores the evolution of literary criticism in America during the first half of the 20th century. The book is divided into two parts: the first part examines the emergence of modern literary criticism in America, including the rise of New Criticism and the influence of T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound. The second part focuses on the major literary critics of the period, including Van Wyck Brooks, Edmund Wilson, and Lionel Trilling. Glicksberg provides detailed analyses of their critical theories and approaches, as well as their contributions to the development of American literary criticism. The book is an essential resource for students and scholars of American literature and literary criticism, offering a comprehensive overview of a crucial period in the history of literary criticism in America.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.