Modernist Literature: An Introduction
Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, [2022]
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Monographie, Elektronische Ressource
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This engaging textbook provides a critical assessment of British modernist literature produced between 1900 and 1945. Each chapter focuses on a single decade, a distinct genre and a specific theme: the 1900s - the short story - gender and sexuality; the 1910s - poetry - war, technology and propaganda; the 1920s - the novel - new modes of literary expression; the 1930s - the documentary - political engagement. A final chapter covers the 1940s and beyond looking at new literary and artistic movements and 'other' modernisms. Covering canonical texts and lesser-known works, Modernist Literature introduces students to current debates in Modernism and a range of literature in its historical and aesthetic contexts. Key FeaturesExamines four distinct genres - the short story, poetry, novel and documentary - decade-by-decade.Combines close readings with cultural and political analyses of British modernism.Includes a Chronology and Further Readings with each chapter
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Modernist Literature: An Introduction
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Verantwortlichkeitsangabe: | Mary Ann Gillies, Aurelea Mahood |
Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Gillies, Mary Ann ; Mahood, Aurelea |
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Veröffentlichung: | Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, [2022] |
Medientyp: | Monographie |
Datenträgertyp: | Elektronische Ressource |
Umfang: | 1 online resource (240 p.) |
ISBN: | 9780748631612 |
DOI: | 10.1515/9780748631612 |
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