Modernism

Modernism

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Summary

The early Twentieth Century produced some of the most exhilarating writing in English. Writers from Britain, America and Ireland were challenging literary conventions in order to seek to accommodate their changed perspective upon a dynamic but newly unsettling world.

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Modernism by Steven Matthews

The early twentieth century saw modernist writers challenge literary conventions to express their perspectives on a dynamic but unsettling world. This book provides a lucid overview of the period, mapping the literary alongside historical, social and literary issues, and offering informed readings of works by Woolf, Eliot, Lawrence, Pound and Joyce amongst others.
A succinct and focused introduction to key areas of critical analysisnin this area-- Mr J Marland, School of York, St John College 20050224
Steven Matthews is Professor of English at Oxford Brookes University, UK. He is the series editor for the Contexts series.
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ISBN 13 9780340763254
ISBN 10 0340763256
Title Modernism
Author Steven Matthews
Series Contexts
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published 2004-06-25
Number of pages 176
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.