《批评的概念》是韦勒克继《文学理论》之后侧重于文学理论问题的澄清、继续探讨文学研究与文学批评方法的学术专著。宏阔的学术视野是其文学研究与批评的基础,历史主义精神、发展的观点和辩证的眼光体现其独特的研究方法,二者共同构筑了韦勒克平实缜密而不失机敏幽默的批评个性。 “The Concept of Criticism” is Verlik’s clarification on the literary theory following the “literary theory”, and continues to explore academic monographs on literary studies and literary criticism. The grand academic horizon is the basis of his literary study and criticism. The historical spirit, the developmental point of view and the dialectical vision embody its unique research method. Both of them together create a critical personality of Werrecker without any humor, .