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Mass market paperback cover has some wear. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
This well-preserved copy of “The Well Wrought Urn” by Cleanth Brooks offers a window into the pioneering work of the New Criticism movement. Published in 1947, this seminal text laid the foundations for close reading and formalist analysis of poetry, challenging the prevailing biographical and historical approaches of the time. Brooks’ meticulous dissection of works by poets like Donne, Herrick, and Wordsworth revealed the intricate unity and paradoxical nature of great poetry. His insights revolutionized the study of literature, emphasizing the primacy of the text itself over authorial intent or historical context. For collectors, this edition represents a key milestone in 20th-century literary criticism and theory. Readers will appreciate Brooks’ lucid prose and rigorous explication, which opened new avenues for understanding and appreciating the artistry of verse.
