Ivor Armstrong Richards was one of the founders of modern literary criticism.He enthused a generation of writers and readers and was an influentialsupporter of ... » 

Ivor Armstrong Richards was one of the founders of modern literary criticism.He enthused a generation of writers and readers and was an influentialsupporter of the young T.S. Eliot. Principles of Literary Criticism was thetext that first established his reputation and pioneered the movement thatbecame known as the New Criticism. Through a powerful presentation of theneed to read critically and creatively with an alertness to the psychologicaland emotional effects of language Richards presented a powerful newunderstanding both of literature and of the role of the reader. Highlycontroversial when first published Principles of Literary Criticism remainsa work which no one with a serious interest in literature can afford to ignore. «