Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2025-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 1112 Van Doren, Carl 1885 1950 Van Doren, Carl Clinton Doren, Carl Van 23026345 The roving critic $aNew York :$bAlfred A. Knopf, $c1923. Reading ease score: 61.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Bob Taylor, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "The Roving Critic" by Carl Van Doren is a collection of essays and literary critiques written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the nature of criticism, exploring its various dimensions and the importance of vibrancy and life in literature. Van Doren examines notable figures in literature and their impact on society, emphasizing how literature reflects the human experience beyond mere adherence to morality, truth, or beauty. The opening of "The Roving Critic" introduces the concept of a fourth dimension of criticism, which is the vital question of whether literature is "alive." Van Doren proposes that the essence of great literature lies not solely in its goodness, truthfulness, or beauty, but in its ability to convey a sense of vibrant life. He discusses how many works, despite their moral flaws, resonate profoundly because they embody the human experience. The text also hints at the evolution of literary critique, setting the stage for deeper explorations of poetic and narrative forms across cultures and time. Overall, the beginning establishes the analytical lens through which Van Doren discusses various literary figures, suggesting a profound connection between the critic's engagement with the text and the life force inherent in the literary work itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.226698 20211217000555vandoren 1923 US en Literature -- History and criticism American essays -- 20th century PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 366932 2025-03-04T10:01:48.517369 text/html 341757 2025-03-04T09:13:38 text/html 457169 2025-03-04T10:02:15.042764 application/epub+zip 454149 2025-03-04T10:02:01.725817 application/epub+zip 330073 2025-03-04T10:01:52.379367 application/epub+zip 1093122 2025-03-04T10:02:27.929632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1063066 2025-03-04T10:02:14.311690 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321166 2025-03-04T10:01:47.743362 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 301303 2025-03-04T09:13:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 4489 2025-03-04T10:02:28.092637 application/rdf+xml 29979 2025-03-04T10:02:01.028775 image/jpeg 4570 2025-03-04T10:02:00.898800 image/jpeg 710509 2025-03-04T10:01:48.561324 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia