Blackwell Guides to Literature Modernism |
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| Author:
| Chang, Heesok |
| Series title: | Blackwell Guides to Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-631-22854-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2014 |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons, Limited
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| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $105.00 |
Book Description:
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This comprehensive guide places Modernist literature in its cultural and historical contexts while offering several alternative approaches to studying the seminal texts of the period. Contextual information is interwoven with close examinations of individual authors and key texts. By focusing on English Modernism, the book examines the uneasy fit between modernism and 'Englishness', and addresses the unique features of English modernist literature in relation to larger global trends...
More DescriptionThis comprehensive guide places Modernist literature in its cultural and historical contexts while offering several alternative approaches to studying the seminal texts of the period. Contextual information is interwoven with close examinations of individual authors and key texts. By focusing on English Modernism, the book examines the uneasy fit between modernism and 'Englishness', and addresses the unique features of English modernist literature in relation to larger global trends and contexts. Incorporating cutting edge research while retaining an accessible and lucid style, acclaimed author Heesok Chang delivers an essential introduction to this powerful literary movement.