The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism - Volume 6 - The Nineteenth Century, c. 1830-1914

Sep 21, 2026

This volume studies the development of literary criticism as an autonomous, professional discipline in universities during the nineteenth century, spanning c. 1830 to 1914. It presents a comprehensive, authoritative historical account through more than thirty chapters by international scholars. Coverage includes institutional growth, major critical advances across national traditions and genres, and key movements such as Realism, Naturalism, Symbolism, and Decadence, alongside influential figures and links to science, the arts, and biblical studies.

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The Nineteenth Century, c. 1830–1914

Development of literary criticism as a professional university discipline

Institutional growth and critical developments across national traditions

Realism, Naturalism, Symbolism, and Decadence

Major critical figures and influential thinkers

Connections with science, the arts, and biblical studies

The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism VOLUME 6 The Nineteenth Century, c. 1830–1914 In the nineteenth century, literary criticism ﬁrst developed into an autonomous, professional discipline in the universities. This volume provides a comprehensive and authoritative study of the vast ﬁeld of literary criticism between 1830 and 1914. In over thirty chapters written from a broad range of perspectives, international scholars examine the growth of literary criticism as an institution, the major critical developments in diverse national traditions and in different genres, as well as the major movements of Realism, Naturalism, Symbolism and Decadence. This volume offers a detailed focus on some of the era’s great critical ﬁgures such as Sainte-Beuve, Hippolyte Taine and Matthew Arnold; and it includes chapters devoted to the connections of literary criticism with other disciplines in science, the arts and biblical studies. The publication of this volume marks the completion of the monumental Cambridge History of Literary Criticism from Antiquity to the present day. m. a. r. habib is Professor of English at Rutgers University, Camden. He is the author of seven books, including A History of Literary Criticism: From Plato to the Present (2005), Modern Liter ary Criticism and Theory: A History (2008) and An Anthology of Modern Urdu Poetry in English Translation. Downloaded from [http:/www.cambridge.org/core](http:/www.cambridge.org/core. Cornell)[. Cornell](http:/www.cambridge.org/core. Cornell) University Library, on 13 Oct 2016 at 09:42:41, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at [http:/www.cambridge.org/core/terms](http:/www.cambridge.org/core/terms). [http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CHO9781](http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CHO9781)139018456 The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism founding editors Professor H. B. Nisbet University of Cambridge Professor Claude Rawson Yale University The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism provides a comprehen sive historical account of Western literary criticism from classical Antiquity to the present day, dealing with both literary theory and critical practice. The History is intended as an authoritative work of reference and exposition, but more than a mere chronicle of facts. While remaining broadly non-partisan it will, where appropriate, address controversial issues of current critical debate without eva sion or false pretences of neutrality. Each volume is a self-contained unit designed to be used independently as well as in conjunction with the others in the series. Substantial bibliographical material in each volume provides a foundation for further study of the subjects in question. volumes published Volume 1: Classical Criticism, edited by George A. Kennedy Volume 2: The Middle Ages, edited by Alastair Minnis and Ian Johnson Volume 3: The Renaissance, edited by Glyn P. Norton Volume 4: The Eighteenth Century, edited by H. B. Nisbet and Claude Rawson Volume 5: Romanticism, edited by Marshall Brown Volume 6: The Nineteenth Century, edited by M. A. R. Habib Volume 7: Modernism and the New Criticism, edited by A. Walton Litz, Louis Menand and Lawrence Rainey Volume 8: From Formalism to Poststructuralism, edited by Raman Selden Volume 9: Twentieth-Century Historical, Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives, edited by Christa Knellwolf and Christopher Norris Downloaded from [http:/www.cambridge.org/core](http:/www.cambridge.org/core. Cornell)[. Cornell](http:/www.cambridge.org/core. Cornell) University Library, on 13 Oct 2016 at 09:42:41, subject to the Cambridge Core terms of use, available at [http:/www.cambridge.org/core/terms](http:/www.cambridge.org/core/terms). [http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CHO9781](http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CHO9781)139018456 The Cambridge History of Literary Criticism VOLUME 6 The Nineteenth Century, c. 1830–1914 Edited by M. A.

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What time period does this volume cover?

This volume covers the nineteenth century, c. 1830–1914, focusing on how literary criticism developed during that span.

What main themes are examined across the chapters?

It examines the growth of literary criticism as an institution, major developments across national traditions and genres, and key movements including Realism, Naturalism, Symbolism, and Decadence.

Which kinds of intellectual connections does the volume include?

The volume includes chapters on connections between literary criticism and other disciplines such as science, the arts, and biblical studies.

Sep 21, 2026

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