{"product_id":"the-verbal-icon","title":"The Verbal Icon","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBibliographic Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Verbal Icon\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e W. K. Wimsatt, Jr., and Monroe C. Beardsley\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789367210024\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e First Edition (2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Literary Criticism \u0026gt; Literary Theory \u0026gt; New Criticism \u0026gt; Poetry \u0026amp; Aesthetics\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended Age Group:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18+\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Difficulty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Advanced\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated Reading Time to Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8–10 hours\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e ₹345.00\/-\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Verbal Icon\u003c\/em\u003e by W. K. Wimsatt, Jr., and Monroe C. Beardsley is a landmark work of twentieth-century literary criticism and a foundational text in the study of New Criticism. Bringing together essays that shaped modern approaches to poetry, interpretation, and aesthetic judgment, the book argues for close attention to the literary work itself—its language, structure, imagery, irony, rhythm, and formal unity. Rather than treating a poem merely as a reflection of biography, emotion, or historical circumstance, Wimsatt and Beardsley insist on the autonomy of the text and the disciplined practice of critical reading.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe volume is especially known for its influential discussions of the “intentional fallacy” and the “affective fallacy,” concepts that continue to inform debates about authorial intention, reader response, and the proper basis of literary interpretation. Through rigorous argument and careful examples, the authors examine how meaning is created within the verbal structure of a poem and how criticism can remain both analytical and sensitive to artistic complexity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThis edition is well suited for students, teachers, researchers, and serious readers of literature who wish to understand the principles behind close reading and formalist criticism. Clear in purpose yet intellectually demanding, \u003cem\u003eThe Verbal Icon\u003c\/em\u003e remains essential for courses in literary theory, poetry studies, aesthetics, and criticism. It offers readers a disciplined framework for approaching literature as crafted verbal art, where meaning emerges through the intricate relationship between form, language, and interpretation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFoundational text in New Criticism and literary theory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExplores the autonomy of the literary work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncludes key ideas on intentional and affective fallacies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eSupports close reading of poetry and literary form.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eUseful for students, teachers, and researchers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eExamines meaning through language, structure, and irony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIdeal for literary criticism and aesthetics courses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eEncourages disciplined textual interpretation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eValuable for advanced English literature study.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eImportant reference for poetry and theory readers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eManufacturer Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Doaba Corporation\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImprint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Doaba Publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmail:\u003c\/strong\u003e care@doababooks.com\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAddress:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4551-16, Shanti Mohan House, 16 Ansari Road, Daryaganj - 110002\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublished by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aumram Publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor and on behalf of:\u003c\/strong\u003e Doaba Publications\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTypeset at:\u003c\/strong\u003e Doaba Graphics, Delhi\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinted and Bound in:\u003c\/strong\u003e India\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:none;\"\u003eThe Verbal Icon, W. 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