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Literary Criticism : Dr. Kritanjali Konwar & Dr. Rajashree Dutta :
The book “Literary Criticism” by Dr. Kritanjali Konwar and Dr. Rajashree Dutta is structured as per the 3rd Semester English Major syllabus of Dibrugarh and other Indian Universities. Divided into two parts, the first section covers Classical Literary Criticism with detailed introductions and original texts of key works by Plato, Aristotle, Horace, and Longinus. The second part focuses on English Literary Criticism, exploring the works of Philip Sidney, John Dryden, Alexander Pope, and Samuel Johnson, offering insights into their critical theories through both introductory explanations and original texts.
Content :
PART 1: Classical Literary Criticism
Unit – I
Chapter 1 19 – 56
i)Plato’s Republic (Book 10): An Introduction
ii)Plato’s Republic Book 10(original text)
Chapter 2 57-99
i)Aristotle’s Poetics: An Introduction
ii)Aristotle’s Poetics (Original text)
Unit – II
Chapter 1 100-118
i)Horace’s Ars Poetica: An Introduction
ii)Horace’s Ars Poetica (Original text)
Chapter 2 119-170
i)Longinus’s On the Sublime: An Introduction
ii)Longinus’s On the Sublime (original text)
PART 2: English Literary Criticism
UNIt – III
Chapter 1 173-225
i)Philip Sidney’s An Apology for Poetry: An Introduction
ii)Philip Sidney’s An Apology for Poetry (original text)
Chapter 2 226-304
i)John Dryden’s An Essay on Dramatic Poesy: An Introduction
ii)John Dryden’s An Essay on Dramatic Poesy (original text)
UNIt – IV
Chapter 1 305-334
i)Alexander Pope’s An Essay on Criticism: An Introduction
ii)Alexander Pope’s An Essay on Criticism (original text)
Chapter 2 335-360
i)Samuel Johnson’s “On Metaphysical Wit” (from Life of Cowley) : An Introduction
ii)Samuel Johnson’s “On Metaphysical Wit” (original text)
iii)Samuel Johnson’s Life of Cowley (original text in abridged form)
English
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