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An Experiment in Criticism

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About “An Experiment in Criticism”

An Experiment in Criticism by C. S. Lewis explores the nature of good reading and challenges traditional evaluative criticism by proposing that books should be judged by the kind of reading they invite. Lewis defines a good book as one that can be read in a way that involves surrender to the work, emphasizing the reader's engagement with the author's perspective rather than altering their own opinions.

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Published
1961
Latest edition
1961 · ISBN 9781107604728
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9781107604728

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An Experiment in Criticism by C. S. Lewis has 152 pages.

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