Essay on criticism vs Practical criticism: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Literaturkritik, Criticism, Poetry
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Practical criticism
Practical Criticism, as conceived by Richards, pays attention to very small units of language in short lyric poems in a way that leads directly to the New Critics' emphasis on 'the poem in itself', and their associated…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Essay on criticism is the quickest read — about 1 hours vs 7 for Practical criticism.
- Essay on criticism has the widest readership — 1550 ratings behind its score.
- Essay on criticism reaches further in scholarship and criticism — cited 61 times.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Essay on criticism | Practical criticism | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (1550) | 3.7 (157) |
| Hardcover | 3.5 (4) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (6) | — |
Reception
| Essay on criticism | Practical criticism | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 1550 | 157 |
| Editions | 76 | 60 |
| Citations | 61 | 16 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 2466 | 717 |
| Reading it now | 129 | 28 |
| Written reviews | 113 | 22 |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 2064 |
| Pages | 35 | 390 |