{"product_id":"an-essay-on-criticism","title":"Saggio sulla critica","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes you fit to judge a poem—and what gets in the way of seeing it clearly?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn An Essay on Criticism, Alexander Pope turns literary judgment into poetry. His rhymed couplets ask how readers, writers and critics can tell good work from bad. Nature provides his standard, while rules give that standard shape. Yet knowing the rules is not enough: a critic must also know the limits of personal taste and understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe poem moves through three parts: the standards of good taste, the faults that cloud judgment, and the character a good critic needs. Pope sets his portrait of the honest, kind and modest reader beside a funny catalogue of bad critics. Pride stands first among the dangers, pushing good sense aside and keeping readers from judging the whole.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eInside this book\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNature as a guide\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore Pope's claim that good writing takes its measure from nature rather than a critic's whims.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRules beyond the cage\u003c\/strong\u003e – Consider rules as nature put in order, not merely restrictions imposed by pedants.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe limits of taste\u003c\/strong\u003e – Meet a demanding idea: sound judgment begins with admitting how much you do not understand.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA whole work matters\u003c\/strong\u003e – Look beyond separate parts and examine the pride that can lead a reader astray.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCharacter behind the verdict\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover why Pope asks critics to bring honesty, kindness and modesty to their reading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for poetry lovers, writers, reviewers and anyone who wants sharper habits of judgment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page and let Pope challenge the way you read, praise and judge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534593229148,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/03218_en_ebook-front_c13.jpg?v=1792174932","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/it\/products\/saggio-sulla-critica","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}