The Mirror and the Lamp: Romantic Theory and the Critical Tradition
M. H. Abrams
Traces the evolution of the Romantic approach to literary criticism and compares it to the other methods which prevailed in the early nineteenth century.
Award History
1 wins · 1 total
| Award | Year | Result | Category / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phi Beta Kappa Book Awards: Christian Gauss Award | 1954 | Winner | Official source |
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03 Suggested argument
The book argues that Romantic literary criticism can be traced through its evolution and meaningfully compared with the other critical methods that prevailed in the early nineteenth century.
Model confidence 78%
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