Explorations: Essays In Criticism Mainly On The Literature Of The Seventeenth Century
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Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of literary history and critical thought, L. G. Knights' Explorations stands as one of the twentieth century's most incisive works of literary criticism, presenting a rigorous and illuminating examination of seventeenth-century English literature. Knights, Professor of English Literature at the University of Sheffield, marshals the full weight of his scholarly authority as he argues for a deeper, more contextually sensitive reading of the era's canonical texts — from Shakespeare and Ben Jonson to the prose writers and poets who shaped the age of metaphysical wit and Puritan conscience. His essays do not merely survey the period; they actively interrogate the relationship between literature, society, and moral sensibility, revealing how language itself becomes an index of cultural health. Drawing on the tradition of F. R. Leavis and the rigorous close-reading methodology of the Cambridge School, Knights illustrates how the great writers of the seventeenth century wrestled with questions of power, faith, and human consciousness that resonate far beyond their historical moment. His prose is precise yet animated, balancing scholarly exactitude with genuine passion for his subject. Explorations remains a landmark in the tradition of English literary criticism — essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand not just what these writers said, but why it still matters.
Author: L. G. Knights
Format: Hardback
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
At the crossroads of literary history and critical thought, L. G. Knights' Explorations stands as one of the twentieth century's most incisive works of literary criticism, presenting a rigorous and illuminating examination of seventeenth-century English literature. Knights, Professor of English Literature at the University of Sheffield, marshals the full weight of his scholarly authority as he argues for a deeper, more contextually sensitive reading of the era's canonical texts — from Shakespeare and Ben Jonson to the prose writers and poets who shaped the age of metaphysical wit and Puritan conscience. His essays do not merely survey the period; they actively interrogate the relationship between literature, society, and moral sensibility, revealing how language itself becomes an index of cultural health. Drawing on the tradition of F. R. Leavis and the rigorous close-reading methodology of the Cambridge School, Knights illustrates how the great writers of the seventeenth century wrestled with questions of power, faith, and human consciousness that resonate far beyond their historical moment. His prose is precise yet animated, balancing scholarly exactitude with genuine passion for his subject. Explorations remains a landmark in the tradition of English literary criticism — essential reading for anyone who wishes to understand not just what these writers said, but why it still matters.