Download or read book The ABC of Lit Crit written by Frank H. Ellis and published by Academica Press,LLC. This book was released on 2005-07-30 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using technical discussion, definition and example, Dr Ellis discusses the art and craft of literary criticism and uses a variety of essay forms to discuss the critical impulse. Critical essays on 17th and 18th century literature and poetry are used to illustrate the notions of criticism and its overall purpose. Excellent study of the origins, purpose and style inherent in literary criticism. " Recommended for research libraries..." Professor M. Hawkins, UL, Alberta