An Introduction To Literary Criticism By B Prasad ⭐ No Survey

Prasad begins with the roots of Western criticism in Ancient Greece. He provides a concise breakdown of objections to poetry (as a "copy of a copy") and Aristotle’s brilliant defense in . By explaining concepts like (imitation) and

Detailed examinations of foundational thinkers like Plato (and his charges against poetry's emotional appeal), Aristotle (the concepts of mimesis , catharsis , and unified plot), Horace , Quintilian , and Longinus . An Introduction To Literary Criticism By B Prasad