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I. A. Richards

    February 26, 1893 – September 7, 1979

    Ivor Armstrong Richards was an influential English literary critic and rhetorician who became a foundational figure in modern literary criticism. His works, particularly those focusing on meaning, literary criticism, and rhetoric, laid the groundwork for New Criticism and introduced the concept of 'practical criticism.' This approach led to the development of close reading practices, considered the beginning of contemporary English literary studies. Richards is widely regarded as one of the founders of modern literary scholarship.

    I. A. Richards
    The Meaning of Meaning
    English through Pictures 1
    The Pocket Book of Basic English
    Principles of Literary Criticism
    Practical Criticism
    English through Pictures
    • The English Through Pictures series, created by I.A. Richards and Christine Gibson, aims to help learners quickly and clearly master English through visual aids. The authors carefully selected the most useful English words, focusing on those that can define others, and organized them into key patterns for effective communication. Book 1 introduces 250 essential words, followed by an additional 500 in Book 2. Together, these 750 words are utilized in Book 3 to develop a vocabulary of 1000 words, which can help learners understand up to 20,000 words in English due to their defining power. The series emphasizes learner responsibility, allowing individuals to immediately apply essential words in creating meaningful sentence patterns illustrated with simple drawings. This approach enhances focus on sentence structure and builds confidence as learners gain control over the language. The workbooks in Books 1 and 2 provide challenges that reinforce their developing skills as speakers and readers. With motivation and inspiration, learners will discover that fluent communication in English, the global lingua franca, is well within their reach. The series has already benefited millions in over forty countries.

      English Through Pictures Book 1. And a First Workbook of English1977
    • Französisch lernen, Bild für Bild

      • 266 pages
      • 10 hours of reading

      Die visuell vermittelten 700 Grundwörter sind die wichtigsten der französischen Sprache. Sie lernen also schnell und rationell. Jedem neuen Wort ist die Aussprache beigegeben, jedem Kapitel folgt ein Anhang mit Übungstexten.

      Französisch lernen, Bild für Bild1976
    • This is the second work book of the popular French Through Pictures Book 1. In addition to the picture-text and exercises, it contains suggestions to the beginner, a pronunciation guide and an index.

      French Through Pictures. Book II.1974
    • Practical Criticism

      • 375 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      Discusses the opinions of highly educated readers on poems put before them unsigned, to offer a survey of current culture, which aims to be both disconcerting and stimulating.

      Practical Criticism1968
      4.4
    • Principles of Literary Criticism

      • 312 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      Ivor Armstrong Richards was one of the founders of modern literary criticism. He enthused a generation of writers and readers and was an influential supporter of the young T.S. Eliot. Principles of Literary Criticism was the text that first established his reputation and pioneered the movement that became known as the 'New Criticism'. Highly controversial when first published, Principles of Literary Criticism remains a work which no one with a serious interest in literature can afford to ignore.

      Principles of Literary Criticism1967
      3.7
    • Here is a book for learning Russian in the quickest and clearest way - through pictures. The Russian words in this book are chosen for their wide usefulness and clarity of exposition. For those with no knowledge of the language at all, or for anyone in the early stages of reading Russian script, this book makes learning seem more like play than hard work.

      Russian through pictures1961
    • The Meaning of Meaning

      A Study of The Influence of Language upon Thought and of The Science of Symbolism

      The Meaning of Meaning1960