New Criticism (A Critical Study) by Naresh Chandra is an essential academic guide dedicated to providing a clear and comprehensive analysis of the New Criticism movement, which dominated literary studies in the mid-20th century, particularly in America.

Published by Doaba House, this book is designed to provide postgraduate students and researchers with a solid, structured understanding of this school of thought. It emphasises the technique of close reading and the crucial concepts that define the New Critic's approach to the autonomy of the text.