French, Italian, and Spanish Criticism, 1900-1950 : Volume 8 / René Wellek.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wellek, René, Author.

Series:

A History of Modern Criticism, 1750-1950

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criticism--History.

Criticism.

French literature--20th century--History and criticism.

French literature.

Italian literature--20th century--History and criticism.

Italian literature.

Spanish literature--20th century--History and criticism.

Spanish literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (367 p.)

Place of Publication:

New Haven, CT : Yale University Press, [1992]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The final volume of René Wellek's monumental history of modern criticism is a comprehensive survey of the main currents of twentieth-century criticism in Western Europe. In this volume, as in the preceding books of the series, Wellek expounds and analyzes the work of the most prominent critics, offering succinct appraisals of his subjects both as individuals and as participants in the broader movements of the century. ContentsI. French Criticism, 1900-1950French "Classical" Criticism in the Twentieth CenturyRetrospect: Alain, Rémy de GourmontThe Nouvelle Revue Française: André Gide, Jacques Rivière, Ramón Fernández, Benjamin Crémiuex, Albert ThibaudetMarcel ProustThe Catholic Renaissance: Charles Du Bos, Jacques Maritain and Henri Bremond, Paul ClaudelDada and SurrealismThe Geneva School: Marcel Raymond, Albert Béguin, Georges PouletAlbert CamusJean-Paul SartrePaul ValéryProspectII. Italian Criticism, 1900-1950Benedetto CroceThe Followers of Croce: Luigi Russo, Francesco Flora, Mario Fubini, Attilio MomiglianoThe Aestheticians: Giuseppe Antonio Borgese, Alfredo GargiuloCritics concerned with English and American literature: Cesare Pavese, Mario Praz, Emilio CecchiItalian Marxism: Antonio Gramesci, Giacomo DebenedettiThe Catholic Renaissance: Carlo BoThe Close Readers: Renato Serra, Giuseppe De Robertis, Cesare De Lollis, Eugenio MontaleIII. Spanish Criticism, 1900-1950Américo CastroMiguel de UnamunoMarcelino Menéndez y Pelayo and Ramón Menéndez PidalAzorínSalvador de MadariagaJorge GuillénDámaso AlonsoJosé Ortega y Gasset

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Acknowledgments

1. French "Classical" Criticism In The Twentieth Century

2. Retrospect

3. The Nouvelle Revue Française

4. Marcel Proust

5. The Catholic Renaissance

6. Dada and Surrealism

7. The Geneva School

8. Albert Camus

9. Jean-Paul Sartre

10. Paul Valery

11. Prospect

12. Benedetto Croce

13. The Followers of Croce

14. The Aestheticians

15. Critics Concerned with English and American Literature

16. Italian Marxism

17. The Catholic Renaissance

18. The Close Readers

19. Americo Castro

20. Miguel De Unamuno

21. Marcelino Menendez Y Pelayo and Ramon Menendez Pidal

22. Azorín

23. Salvador De Madariaga Y Rojo

24. Jorge Guillén

25. Dámaso Alonso

26. José Ortega Y Gasset

Bibliographies and Notes

Index of Names

Index of Topics and Terms

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9780300161588

0300161581

OCLC:

1024051480