An Experiment in Criticism by C.S. Lewis

An Experiment in Criticism

C.S. Lewis

152 pages first pub 1961 (editions)

nonfiction reflective slow-paced

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Why do we read literature and how do we judge it? C.S. Lewis's classic analysis springs from the conviction that literature exists for the joy of the reader and that books should be judged by the kind of reading they invite. Crucial to his notion ...

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reflective 84%
informative 76%
challenging 69%
inspiring 15%
funny 7%

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medium 30%

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