Project Gutenberg 2025-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 232 Van Doren, Carl 1885 1950 Van Doren, Carl Clinton Doren, Carl Van 23026345 The roving critic $aNew York :$bAlfred A. Knopf, $c1923. Bob Taylor, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Roving Critic" by Carl Van Doren is a collection of essays and literary critiques written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the nature of criticism, exploring its various dimensions and the importance of vibrancy and life in literature. Van Doren examines notable figures in literature and their impact on society, emphasizing how literature reflects the human experience beyond mere adherence to morality, truth, or beauty. The opening of "The Roving Critic" introduces the concept of a fourth dimension of criticism, which is the vital question of whether literature is "alive." Van Doren proposes that the essence of great literature lies not solely in its goodness, truthfulness, or beauty, but in its ability to convey a sense of vibrant life. He discusses how many works, despite their moral flaws, resonate profoundly because they embody the human experience. The text also hints at the evolution of literary critique, setting the stage for deeper explorations of poetic and narrative forms across cultures and time. Overall, the beginning establishes the analytical lens through which Van Doren discusses various literary figures, suggesting a profound connection between the critic's engagement with the text and the life force inherent in the literary work itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.226698 20211217000555vandoren 1923 US Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Literature -- History and criticism American essays -- 20th century PS Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Journalism/Media/Writing 367072 2025-06-30T03:57:58.524298 text/html 341757 2025-03-04T09:13:38 text/html 457265 2025-06-30T03:58:04.563268 application/epub+zip 454247 2025-06-30T03:57:59.938292 application/epub+zip 330171 2025-06-30T03:57:59.172265 application/epub+zip 1093244 2025-06-30T03:58:08.115260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1063150 2025-06-30T03:58:03.923244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321166 2025-06-30T03:57:57.933324 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 301303 2025-03-04T09:13:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16195 2025-06-30T03:58:08.263208 application/rdf+xml 29979 2025-06-30T03:57:59.403247 image/jpeg 4570 2025-06-30T03:57:59.288264 image/jpeg 710557 2025-06-30T03:57:58.568288 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