{"product_id":"9781442692183","title":"The Critical Path and Other Writings on Critical Theory, 1963-1975","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis volume, which collects Northrop Frye's writings on the theory of literary criticism from the middle period of his career, includes one of Frye's own favourites, \u003ci\u003eThe Critical Path\u003c\/i\u003e (1971). A highly important marker of Frye's career, \u003ci\u003eThe Critical Path\u003c\/i\u003e openly addresses topics that he had previously been reluctant to discuss as fully, including the importance of literature to society, the responsibilities of critics, and the deeper rationales for studying literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilled with insightful texts that indicate his transition from literary critic to a theorist of language, myth, and human culture, this edition helps to illuminate many of the ideas and arguments that would appear later in \u003ci\u003eThe Great Code\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWords with Power\u003c\/i\u003e. Accompanied by the rigorous scholarship for which the series is renowned, this is another valuable contribution to literary criticism and theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47123931922672,"sku":"9781442692183","price":106.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781442692183_p0.jpg?v=1763808143","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781442692183","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}