Who This Author Is

I.A. Richards has enough depth here to be more than a raw catalog rollup. This page pulls together 6 catalog-linked books across 1958 to 2001, which makes it easier to separate the strongest starting points from the noisier editions. The clearest lane here leans toward Classics & Literary Fiction.

Best for readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list. If you want the easiest first click, start with New & selected poems and branch outward from there. UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1958 to 2001; the most common copies on this page tend to come from W W Norton & Co Inc and Curzon Pr.

Best Place To Start

New & selected poems

W W Norton & Co Inc • 1981 • quick commitment

It stands out because it asks for less time than many of the longer volumes on this page.

Author At A Glance

Best known for: Classics & Literary Fiction entry points • common used copies from W W Norton & Co Inc and Curzon Pr

Genres and themes: Classics & Literary Fiction

Who this author is best for: readers who want a dependable place to start before opening the full catalog list

UPB note: the strongest documented run here lands between 1958 to 2001; the most common copies on this page tend to come from W W Norton & Co Inc and Curzon Pr.

Top Books To Start With

  1. New & selected poems

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1981 • quick commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1981 • 124 pages.

  2. Iliad of Homer: Shortened Version (Norton Library)

    W W Norton & Co Inc • 1958 • standard commitment

    UPB note: one of the most common used-copy publishers for this author • year signal: 1958 • 208 pages.

  3. Principles of Literary Criticism

    Taylor & Francis Group • 2001 • standard commitment

    It helps anchor a specific period of this author’s publishing run instead of blending into the undated shelf clutter.

  4. Mencius on the Mind

    Curzon Pr • 1996 • standard commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1996 • 192 pages.

  5. The Philosophy of Rhetoric

    Oxford Univ Pr on Demand • 1965 • quick commitment

    UPB note: year signal: 1965 • 144 pages.

  6. Poetries and Sciences

    W W Norton & Co Inc • commitment varies by edition

    It stands out partly because the publisher trail is clearer than usual for this author page.

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