Richards, I.A. <br/><br/>
Principles of Literary Criticism / 
by I.A. Richards 
 - London:  Routledge and Kegan Paul,  1963 
 - p.298 
<br/><br/> First published in 1924, Principles of Literary Criticism is a landmark work that transformed the study of literature from a subjective "appreciation" into a rigorous, quasi-scientific discipline. I.A. Richards argues that criticism should be rooted in a firm understanding of psychology—specifically, how the human mind responds to the impulses generated by language and art.<br/><br/>Richards famously introduces the concept of "The Two Uses of Language": the scientific (referential) and the emotive. He posits that the value of poetry lies in its ability to organize our conflicting "appetencies" or impulses, creating a state of psychological balance. This book laid the groundwork for the New Criticism movement, emphasizing "Close Reading" and the idea that a poem should be analyzed as an independent object rather than through the biography of the author or its historical context. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Literature<br/>Philosophy and Theory<br/>English Literary Criticism
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>801.95  / RIC-P