Language: English
Author: Vibhakar
Description: This book provides an up-to-date study of the theories of form and content in modern literary criticism, with a particular focus on the concept of form, which is central to understanding literature. Aimed at students, teachers, and researchers in India and abroad, it offers a lucid and accessible explanation of recent developments in criticism. Beyond serving as an objective study of critical tools, the book delves into the deeper secrets of literature, addressing interconnected problems such as aesthetic experience, language, rhythm, rhyme, meter, formal structure, society, culture, religion, ethics, and myth. In essence, it is designed to train students and assist teachers and scholars in exploring literature, critical theories, theorists, and schools of English literary criticism. By moving beyond outdated approaches, the book enables readers to appreciate its distinctive merits and contributions.