مجلة الآداب و اللغات
Volume 9, Numéro 1, Pages 73-82
2009-06-15

A Survey Of Literary Criticism With Special Reference To The Contributions Of English Critics

Authors : Rahmouna Zidane .

Abstract

The purpose of literature is to educate and entertain its readers. Any literary work may be interpreted in different ways depending on the personality and abilities of the one who reads it. In order to bridge the gap between the author and the readers, the technique of literary criticism appeared as a form of judgement and interpretation of literary texts. Literary criticism developed throughout the centuries and took different shapes. The Europeans attempted to establish certain rules to deal with such a domain. The English literary men also contributed in making criticism more effective. Thus , many English critics emerged on the scene. The development of criticism as well as the ideas of some major English critics are discussed in this article.

Keywords

Literary Criticism English Critics