John Carruthers – författare

ScheherazadeOr the Future of the English NovelJohn CarruthersOriginally published in 1928"A brilliant essay…" Daily HeraldA survey of contemporary fiction in England and America lends to the conclusion that the literary and scientific influences of the last fifty years have combined to make the novel of today predominantly analytic. The author argues that it has therefore gained in psychological subtlety, but lost its form and how this may be regained is put forward in the conclusion. 90ppThamyrisOr Is There a Future for Poetry? R C TrevelyanOriginally published in 1925"Learned, sensible and very well-written." New Statesman This volume examines the possibilities of development for modern poetry. 90ppSaxo GrammaticusFirst Aid for the Best-SellerErnest WeekleyOriginally published in 1930"A very shocking collection of vile phrases from contemporary writers." Daily NewsAuthored by the philologist Ernest Weekley, this volume represents the original emergency grammar manual for time-pressed best-selling writers. 88ppDeucalionOr the Future of Literary CriticismGeoffrey WestOriginally published in 1930This book discusses the true function of criticism and asks how modern criticism is performing it. 86pp

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