The book "Arts of Literature," which enriched the Arab library, provides us with a rich and comprehensive study of the most important "literary arts," revealing their secrets and aesthetics. The book starts from the basic idea that "literature" is not just words drawn on paper, but rather a magical world of human feelings, ideas, and experiences that are embodied in words chosen with care and skill. The book sheds light on "the art of writing the essay," "the story," "poetry," and "the play," analyzing the characteristics of each art, its historical development, and its most prominent pioneers. It provides the reader with a deep insight into the elements of beauty in literary text, and how to use language and artistic images to create a captivating imaginary world that takes the reader on an exciting journey to new and different worlds.

كان "ﻫ. ب. تشارلتن" (1890-1961) أستاذًا للأدب الإنجليزيّ في جامعة مانشستر، وَواحدًا من أبرز نُقّادِ الأدب في بريطانيا في القرن العشرين. وقد عُرِفَ بِدراساتِه العميقة وَتحليلاتِه الدّقيقة لِمختلفِ التّياراتِ وَالحركاتِ الأدبية.