Cover of The Pooh Perplex by Frederick C. Crews, featuring Pooh bear in a varsity sweater with an owl perched on books. A humorous take on academic critique of the beloved Winnie-the-Pooh series.
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Cover of The Pooh Perplex by Frederick C. Crews, featuring Pooh bear in a varsity sweater with an owl perched on books. A humorous take on academic critique of the beloved Winnie-the-Pooh series.

The Pooh Perplex

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Author Frederick C. Crews

Publisher EP Dutton 1963

Binding hardcover with dustjacket

Condition very good with dustjacket protected with brodart

Summary

The Pooh Perplex by Frederick C. Crews is a clever and satirical academic critique of A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh. Presented as a series of mock essays by fictional scholars, it humorously explores literary analysis and critical theory, parodying intellectual pretensions. A must-read for fans of literary humor and sharp wit.

  • The book cleverly parodies the often overly complicated and self-important world of academic literary criticism, making it appealing to scholars, students, and those who enjoy intellectual humor.

  • Published in 1963, it reflects the rise of various literary theories and the growing complexity of literary criticism at the time, making it a snapshot of mid-20th-century academia.

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