Literary Taste – How to form it

 

by Arnold Bennett

 

Arnold Bennett

 

THE AIM

 

YOUR PARTICULAR CASE

 

WHY A CLASSIC IS A CLASSIC

 

WHERE TO BEGIN

 

HOW TO READ A CLASSIC

 

THE QUESTION OF STYLE

 

WRESTLING WITH AN AUTHOR

 

SYSTEM IN READING

 

VERSE

BROAD COUNSELS

 

AN ENGLISH LIBRARY: PERIOD I

 

AN ENGLISH LIBRARY: PERIOD II

 

AN ENGLISH LIBRARY: PERIOD III

 

MENTAL STOCKTAKING
 


 I’m pleased to report that this work is fairly popular with our readers.  We had our doubts at first: did anyone alive today actually care about developing literary taste?  Fortunately, the answer appears to be, “yes.”  Mr. Bennett is a lively guide, who is disarmingly direct in his opinions and discriminating in his choices.  The books he recommends remain worthwhile, and may still be read nowadays with much pleasure and profit.  — D J McAdam