Project Gutenberg 2024-09-11 Public domain in the USA. 423 Saintsbury, George 1845 1933 Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman A history of criticism and literary taste in Europe, from the earliest texts to the present day. Volume 3 (of 3), Modern criticism $aEdinburgh :$bWilliam Blackwood and Sons, $c1902, pubdate 1904, pubdate 1905. Jonathan Ingram, KD Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A History of Criticism and Literary Taste in Europe, from the Earliest Texts to the Present Day" by George Saintsbury is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the evolution of literary criticism and taste across Europe, documenting developments from the earliest texts to the 19th century. Saintsbury aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the critical landscape, arguing for the importance of modern literature alongside ancient works." "At the start of this comprehensive volume, the author introduces the scope of the discussion, focusing primarily on the 19th century while also referring to relevant earlier texts. Saintsbury stresses the significance of evaluating literature on its own merits rather than strictly adhering to the established norms of classical criticism. He outlines varying perspectives on criticism from notable authors and highlights the gradual shift towards appreciating modern literature, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of literary evolution and the critics influential in shaping contemporary taste." (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20230416022651saintsbury 1902 GB Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Literature -- History and criticism Literature, Medieval Criticism -- History PN Text Category: History - European 2238650 2025-06-29T10:29:15.142304 text/html 2100588 2024-09-11T13:26:40 text/html 994815 2025-06-29T10:29:49.269637 application/epub+zip 1044499 2025-06-29T10:29:21.793303 application/epub+zip 900564 2025-06-29T10:29:18.561352 application/epub+zip 1694301 2025-06-29T10:30:08.054545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1425594 2025-06-29T10:29:45.847686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1663029 2025-06-29T10:29:07.883365 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1642778 2024-09-11T13:26:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16139 2025-06-29T10:30:08.265571 application/rdf+xml 16157 2025-06-29T10:29:19.001292 image/jpeg 2214 2025-06-29T10:29:18.787308 image/jpeg 940837 2025-06-29T10:29:15.285329 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