ABC of Reading

Pound, Ezra

ISBN 10: 0811201511 / ISBN 13: 9780811201513

Published by New Directions, 1960

Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00097454063

Synopsis:

This important work, first published in 1934, is a concise statement of Pound s aesthetic theory. It is a primer for the reader who wants to maintain an active, critical mind and become increasingly sensitive to the beauty and inspiration of the world s best literature. With characteristic vigor and iconoclasm, Pound illustrates his precepts with exhibits meticulously chosen from the classics, and the concluding Treatise on Meter provides an illuminating essay for anyone aspiring to read and write poetry. ABC of Reading displays Pound s great ability to open new avenues in literature for our time.

Review: Incredibly alive and intelligent and rst-rate.

Incredibly alive and intelligent and rst-rate. "

Full of original and suggestive ideas on the meaning and operation of the poetic art. The comments ring with Pound s early wit and vigor. "

Bibliographic Details

Title: ABC of Reading
Publisher: New Directions
Publication Date: 1960
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good