Literary Systematics

Description:

Explores the use of models to clarify difficult matters in literary history and criticism. Models are occasionaly used in literary study, but there has been no survey of them, nor has any concerted attempt been made to show their advantages. This book draws on experience with models in philosophy, linguistics and biology

Condition

Vg in d/w (d/w with a few small tears). From the library of British botanist Prof. Chris Humphries (1947-2009) with his signature to endpaper.