Project Gutenberg 2005-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 166 Murry, John Middleton 1889 1957 Murry, J. Middleton (John Middleton) Murray, J. Middleton Aspects of Literature The function of criticism -- The religion of Rousseau -- The poetry of Edward Thomas -- Mr. Yeat's swan song -- The wisdom of Anatole France -- Gerard Manley Hopkins -- The problem of Keats -- Thoughts on Tchehov -- American poetry -- Ronsard -- Samuel Butler -- The poetry of Thomas Hardy -- The present condition of English poetry -- The nostalgia of Mr. Masefield -- The lost legions -- The cry in the wilderness -- Poetry and criticism -- Coleridge's criticism -- Shakespeare criticism. Produced by Ted Garvin, Amy Cunningham and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Aspects of Literature" by John Middleton Murry is a collection of essays on literary criticism written in the early 20th century. The book encompasses various topics, focusing on the function of criticism itself, the poetry of specific authors, and significant literary figures, including Edward Thomas and John Keats, among others. Murry aims to explore the evolving nature of literature and criticism, providing a thoughtful analysis of what makes literature valuable, and how criticism can help illuminate these qualities. The opening of "Aspects of Literature" begins with a preface outlining the organization and intent behind the essays, explaining that they reflect Murry's personal growth as a critic. He discusses his approach to literary criticism, emphasizing the importance of understanding literature beyond mere review and the necessity of establishing standards that critics can depend upon. At the start, Murry reflects on the uncertainty in literary criticism of his time. This serves as a foundation for the essays that follow, in which he navigates topics such as the role of authors in society, the essence of aesthetic judgment, and the transformative power of literature, particularly the works of esteemed poets and philosophers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Literature -- History and criticism Criticism Literature, Modern -- History and criticism PN Text Category: Literature - Other Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches 358785 2025-07-06T10:33:46.299781 text/html 358761 358644 2024-11-06T13:53:05.243622 2023-09-07T04:23:39.300441 text/html text/html 203109 2025-07-06T10:33:51.926768 application/epub+zip 207200 2025-07-06T10:33:47.916775 application/epub+zip 207201 2025-07-06T10:33:46.891795 application/epub+zip 362572 2025-07-06T10:33:54.975718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 345271 2025-07-06T10:33:51.296723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320869 2022-09-07T17:32:37.465133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329460 2025-07-06T10:33:45.980750 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 309664 2024-10-28T21:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18446 2025-07-06T10:33:55.098693 application/rdf+xml 12942 2025-07-06T10:33:47.367738 image/jpeg 3348 2025-07-06T10:33:47.127727 image/jpeg 199526 2025-07-06T10:33:46.327776 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia