Modernist Fiction by Randall Stevenson

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Covers a wide range of modernist novelists and novels, and also provides a guide to key developments in the genre. This revised edition includes a new discussion of "Heart of Darkness", an expanded section on gender and a revised section on the politics of Modernism.

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Modernist Fiction by Randall Stevenson

In the revised edition of this popular text, Randall Stevenson has expanded, re-emphasised and amended his work to make it even more relevant to today's student studying the Modernist period in literature. The book covers a wide range of modernist novelists and novels, and also provides an invaluable guide to key developments in the genre. Stevenson has developed his text by adding a discussion of Conrad's Heart of Darkness, which is now taught more regularly than Lord Jim. In addition he takes a fresh look at the politics of the Modernists, in conjunction with the politics of their texts, pointing out the drawbacks of politically-progressive readings of many modernist novels. Finally, in the section on gender, Stevenson includes discussions of such significant figures as Djuna Barnes, HD, Katherine Mansfield and Rebecca West, as well as expanding the reference to Gertrude Stein throughout. The revisions in this updated text serve to make the authors' arguments sharper and allow the text to remain central to the discussion of modernism, modernity and the novel.
'An excellent guide..'  The Yearbook of English Studies   '...a clear and illuminating discussion of (the) issues, refreshingly jargon-free, but sacrificing neither depth nor scope in lucidity'  Critical Survey
Randall Stevenson is Professor of Twentieth-Century Literature at the University of Edinburgh.
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ISBN 13 9780138376598
ISBN 10 013837659X
Title Modernist Fiction
Author Randall Stevenson
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Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Taylor & Francis Inc
Year published 1997-10-08
Number of pages 264
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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