But it should be limited to the literary and artistic merits of a work.

Obviously the book did not sell on its literary merits.

He wants people to read his book, judge it only on its literary merits and not bring expectations from the movie.

If literary merit comes into the equation, well and good.

The books are to be of high literary merit but not primarily academic.

But I don't think literary merit is decided by the number of characters.

In most of them, one is hard pressed to find any literary merit or serious thought.

Whatever its literary merits, the site did represent a marked change.

But it shouldn't bump a book of real literary merit.

His voice was soft but took on power in a poetry reading or a discussion of literary merits.