Lionel Trilling, Louis Menand (Introduction)
The Liberal Imagination (NYBR Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9781590172834
- author:
- Lionel Trilling, Louis Menand (Introduction)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- NYRB Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2008
- Pages:
- 336
- Dimensions:
- 13 x 1.8 x 20.2 cm
- Genre:
- Poetry, Drama & Criticism, History & Criticism
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Liberal Imagination by Lionel Trilling A seminal work of literary criticism that explores the promise and limitations of liberalism in politics and society. Trilling's essays challenge the complacency of a naive liberal belief, instead arguing for the importance of imagination in understanding human motivation and the complexity of tragedy. Through his insightful analysis of classic literature and contemporary issues, Trilling presents a model of the critic as both part of and apart from their society, highlighting the need for a reflective life in an increasingly rationalized world.
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