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"The validity of this little book, says the author, depends upon the belief that the character of a writer's whole achievement can only be felt and assessed by responding sensitively to the way in which he uses words. Mr Coombes has admirably justified this belief. He shows us how to read with greater attentiveness, discrimination and enjoyment: his book enables us to criticize as we read, and therefore to get more satisfaction from our reading. It is based upon the analysis of poems and prose passages, dealing in turn with Rhythm, Rhyme, Imagery, Thought, Feeling and Diction. Throughout, Mr Coombes 'keeps his eye on the ball', never losing sight of the writer's medium, the words themselves. He has the serious approach, the perceptiveness, the good sense, and the power of holding our attention, which are the marks of a born teacher. Literature and Criticism will prove invaluable to teachers of English and senior students in particular, and in general to everyone who is interested in Literature and wishes to deepen his appreciation of it by discovering 'how it works'. The author gives us, in an appendix, a series of passages from English prose and poetry, grouped in pairs, upon which we may practice the critical methods we have learnt from him"-Publisher
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