The Function of Criticism at the Present Time

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Matthew Arnold. The Function of Criticism at the Present Time.

Does criticism have artistic value? Is literature served by criticism at all?

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I. Literary Theory and Criticism

1. History of Literary Theory and Criticism until 1930

Matthew Arnold. The Function of Criticism at the Present Time.

Supporting References:

1. “Matthew Arnold” The Norton Anthology of Theory and Criticism. Ed. Vincent B. Leitch. New York: W. W. Norton & Co., 2001. 802-806. Print.