Matthew Arnold: The Critical Legacy

by Laurence W. Mazzeno

Examines the critical reputation of one of the great literary critics.

From the publication of The Strayed Reveller and Other Poems in 1849, Matthew Arnold has been a figure of controversy who sparked decidedly strong and divergent opinions -- both about the quality of his artistry and about the ideas he espoused. Not surprisingly, a chronological reading of books and articles focusing on Arnold's writings reveals a century-long civil war among...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1571132783
• ISBN13: 9781571132789
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Camden House (NY)
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.3"