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Harcourt brace jovanovich, 1978 literary criticism 204 pages. Essays on literature and learning the works of lionel trilling apr 1, 1978. They are both irresponsible, patronizing, sniggering attacks on. Beyond culture is a classic in cultural and anthropological literature. The book did full justice to both the terms of its title, being truly liberal and imaginative in its insights, and hence veracious and passionate as well.
Lionel trilling 19051975 was one of the most important american literary critics of the twentieth century. Beyond culture is lionel trillings first collection of essays in ten years. A great critics quarrels with himself and others, as revealed in his corr. But with the audacity of ignorance he blames the author of the book he is incompetent to judge, not himself. He taught at columbia university for five decades and was the author of numerous books, including the liberal imagination and the novel the middle of the journey. Most americans who respond seriously to books and ideas seem to agree that lionel trilling 19051975 became in the postwar years and remains today our most influential, most admired, and at the same time most controversial and perplexing literary critic. Beyond culture by lionel trilling, 1965, viking press edition, in english beyond culture 1965 edition open library. Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. A new collection of lionel trilling s letters reveals a man for his time and ours. Books by lionel trilling author of the liberal imagination.
Essays on literature and learning the works of lionel trilling by trilling, lionel. Three of these essays were published in the mid or. Beyond culture by lionel trilling 1965, hardcover for. Library journal halls book helps us to rethink our values. With the liberal imagination lionel trilling established himself as one of the two or three most important literary critics in the united states. Wildcard searching if you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol called a wildcard for one or more letters. June 15, 1965 throughout most of the essays collected here, professor trilling stresses three interlaced themes. Isbn 9780140550702 9780140550702 softcover, penguin books, 1967. Essays on literature and learning 9780670160914 by trilling, lionel and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. I found it a hard to read book mainly languagewise but still worth reading. In his tradition, lionel trilling takes the reader into the hearts and minds of some of the most well known literary figures and their works, extracting wisdom and expounding to reveal how society can learn and benefit from the study of great literature. Amazon price new from used from hardcover please retry. Essays on literature and learning the works of lionel trilling. Lionel trilling s most popular book is the great gatsby.
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