Books by Rene Wellek

With the erudition that has distinguished his lifelong study of literary criticism, Wellek considers the trends, theories, and quarrels of recent years. He continues to insist that criticism makes judgments and also takes into account "a common humanity that makes all art accessible to us." He also considers the relationship between literature and linguistics.

A monumental history of modern criticism that offers a comprehensive survey of the main currents of twentieth-century criticism in Western Europe.

14 essays cover literary theory, criticism, and history, concepts of form and structure, the Baroque, Romanticism, realism, positivism, comparative literature, and American and twentieth-century criticism.