CS Lewis' An Experiment in Criticism 1961 penguin crime Title: Burlesques

Title: Burlesques

A beautiful green and gold 19th Century novel complete with illustrations

“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife

This book is designed to elucidate one particular kind of difficulty - the special problems of meaning which face the reader immediately

The author John Cleland was summoned by the Privy Council following an outcry

CS Lewis' An Experiment in Criticism 1961 penguin crime Title: BurlesquesTitle: An Experiment in Criticism Author: CS Lewis Publisher: Cambridge Publication Date: 1961 Format: Hardcover with dust jacket Condition: This book is in good condition for its age other than some minor signs of wear. There is a stamp on the inside cover. Reader's note Is literature to be valued because it tells us truth about life, or as an aid to culture, or as an end in itself? Professor Lewis believes the last; that literature is above all art,