"A major accomplishment. Berthoff has provided access to one of the more complex and fruitful thinkers on language in the twentieth century....Makes it less likely that we will lose sight of a pivotal and crucial figure in twentieth-century rhetoric."
Journal of Advanced Composition "Richards is arguably the most important...theorist in the history of composition/rhetoric....Berthoff vigorously and colorfully represents an important cluster ... Read moreof related theories and teaching practices."
College Composition and Communication "The selection presents Richards as indeed a thinker who deserves to be taken seriously in his contribution to rhetoric and who deserves to be read. Berthoff's book is a good means to this end."
Virginia Quarterly Review "Reveals a complex yet surprisingly clear view of language and learning that has far-reaching implications for all teachers of writing and literature....These selections should stimulate thoughtful re-examinations of our own positions on the important issues Richards addresses."
Freshman English News "An excellent edition for my students in the rhetorical theory course....A masterpiece of primary material for the undergraduate student."
Glenn Smith, University of Central Arkansas "Its arrival is timely....The selections are significant contributions to current theory and practice."
David B. Merrell, Abilene Christian University "Important for anyone concerned with structuralism, semiotics, reader response theory, or hermeneutics."
Gene Doty, University of Missouri, Rolla "It would be impossible to overemphasize how judiciously Berthoff has edited and configured the texts of Richards on Rhetoric. It is not a book for casual reading, but for reading and rereading
an effort which is well repaid."
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