{"product_id":"the-critical-sense-practical-criticism-of-prose-and-poetry","title":"The Critical Sense: Practical Criticism of Prose and Poetry","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBibliographic Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Critical Sense: Practical Criticism of Prose and Poetry\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e James Reeves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789367210123\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 157\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition (1956); Reprint (2027)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literature \u0026amp; Fiction \u0026gt; Literary Criticism \u0026gt; Practical Criticism \u0026gt; Prose \u0026amp; Poetry Analysis \u0026gt; English Literature\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Age Group:\u003c\/strong\u003e 16+ years; suitable for senior secondary, undergraduate, postgraduate, and English literature students\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReading Difficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Advanced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated Reading Time to Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–6 hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e ₹ 295.00\/-\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Critical Sense: Practical Criticism of Prose and Poetry\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eJames Reeves\u003c\/strong\u003e is a valuable guide for students and readers who wish to develop a sharper, more disciplined approach to reading literature. Centred on the practice of close reading, the book encourages readers to move beyond general impressions and examine how meaning is shaped through diction, tone, rhythm, imagery, structure, argument, and style. Its focus on both prose and poetry makes it especially useful for learners who want to strengthen their critical vocabulary and improve their ability to analyse literary passages with confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003ePractical criticism requires attention, patience, and sensitivity to language. This book helps readers cultivate those skills by directing attention to the internal qualities of a text rather than relying only on biography, historical background, or summary. Through its method, students learn to observe how a poem or prose passage creates emotional, intellectual, and aesthetic effects. Such training is particularly important for examinations, classroom discussions, literary essays, and independent interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis edition is well suited for students of English literature, literary criticism, language studies, and humanities courses where close textual analysis is essential. It is also helpful for teachers seeking a compact reference for introducing practical criticism in the classroom. Clear in purpose and academically useful, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Critical Sense\u003c\/strong\u003e remains a meaningful companion for readers who want to improve their interpretive judgment, write better literary responses, and understand how careful reading deepens appreciation of prose and poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePractical guide to criticism of prose and poetry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWritten by James Reeves for literature students.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eStrengthens close reading and textual analysis skills.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUseful for English literature exams and assignments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCovers tone, style, imagery, structure, and meaning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eHelps readers move beyond summary to interpretation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSuitable for classroom teaching and self-study.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eValuable for BA, MA, and senior school learners.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCompact 157-page edition for focused study.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eReprint 2027 from Doaba Publications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright:\u003c\/strong\u003e © 2027 Doaba Publications\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Doaba Corporation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by:\u003c\/strong\u003e AUMRAM PUBLICATIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Address:\u003c\/strong\u003e C-131, Sector 2, NOIDA, U.P. 201301\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor and on behalf of:\u003c\/strong\u003e DOABA PUBLICATIONS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssociated Address:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shanti Mohan House, 16 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi – 110002\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssociated Websites:\u003c\/strong\u003e www.doabapublications.com | www.doababooks.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAssociated Email:\u003c\/strong\u003e care@doababooks.com\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImprints:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anubhav Publishers and Distributors, Doaba Publications, Aedha Imprints\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2027\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:none;\"\u003eThe Critical Sense, Practical Criticism of Prose and Poetry, James Reeves, practical criticism, prose analysis, poetry analysis, English literature, literary criticism, close reading, textual analysis, BA English, MA English, literature students, Doaba Publications, Reprint 2027, ISBN 9789367210123\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Doaba Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54062413086996,"sku":"9789367210123","price":250.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2588\/9812\/files\/the-critical-sense-james-reeves-3d-cover.png?v=1790151324","url":"https:\/\/www.doabapublications.com\/products\/the-critical-sense-practical-criticism-of-prose-and-poetry","provider":"Doaba Publications","version":"1.0","type":"link"}