In this text, Farrell challenges the leading radical literary critics of the 1930s, such as Michael Gold and Granville Hicks, reconsidering issues including the relative autonomy of literature from society and economics; the role of tradition in literary creation; the relation of literature to propaganda; and the nature of aesthetic value.
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In this text, Farrell challenges the leading radical literary critics of the 1930s, such as Michael Gold and Granville Hicks, reconsidering issues including the relative autonomy of literature from society and economics; the role of tradition in literary creation; the relation of literature to propaganda; and the nature of aesthetic value.
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Fine in Near Fine jacket. First edition. Fine, edges lightly worn, in a near fine dustwrapper with the spine tanned and a short tear on the back panel, internally repaired with tape. Among the critical essays included here are "Marx on the Relative Aesthetic Validity of Literature" and "Individualism and the Class Struggle." Signed by the author.
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Near Fine. First edition. Cloth torn over the spinal extremities, otherwise near fine, lacking the dustwrapper. Inscribed by the author to controversial and acclaimed psychologist Bruno Bettelheim and his wife.