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Reviewed on August 1, 1998
This stunningly good book is an example of literary criticism of the old style--an arguments for what is good and not so good--applied to a field that, although in its infancy, has suffered from a surfeit of theory and a dearth of true criticism. With barely a trace of the recent academic jargon, Woodhouse (English, MIT) combines extraordinary erudition with a personal style in arguing for works that "are central to the pro...Log In or Sign Up to Read More