Literary Theories

Famous quotes containing the words literary and/or theories:

    Society has really no graver interest than the well-being of the literary class.
    Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    It takes twenty or so years before a mother can know with any certainty how effective her theories have been—and even then there are surprises. The daily newspapers raise the most frightening questions of all for a mother of sons: Could my once sweet babes ever become violent men? Are my sons really who I think they are?
    Mary Kay Blakely (20th century)