M. H. Abrams: « E doar un secol! » / M. H. Abrams: « It's only a century », is an introduction to the life and academic career of one of the most distinguished contemporary scholars, who turned 100 in 2012. Some of his major works and ideas are highlighted, together with certain critical reactions. The presentation is followed by a fragment, translated from The Mirror and the Lamp, and focusing on the mimetic theories.