Question

Which two major essays are found in Essays in Criticism?

• A. The Study of Poetry, The Function of Criticism at the Present Time
• B. The Idea of a University, The Republic
• C. The Importance of Being Earnest, Lady Windermere's Fan
• D. On the Origin of Species, The Descent of Man

Answer 1

Answer:

A. The Study of Poetry, The Function of Criticism at the Present Time

• The Study of Poetry argues that poetry should replace religion as a moral and spiritual guide.

• The Function of Criticism at the Present Time defines criticism as “a disinterested endeavor to learn and propagate the best that is known and thought in the world.”

• These essays are central to Victorian literary and cultural theory.