Author: Edward Quinn
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438110359
Category : History in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Alphabetically arranged articles discuss the major events, figures and movements of the twentieth century and how they have been depicted in literature.
History of 20th-century Literature
Author: Simon Beesley
Publisher: Hamlyn (UK)
ISBN: 9780600598077
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
"Primo Levi, Colette, Angela Carter, Sinclair Lewis, Boris Pasternak, D. H. Lawrence and Agatha Christie are a few of the luminaries featured....Divided into categories such as "Magic Realism" (including Marquez are Rushdie), "African-American Writing" (Baldwin, Wright, and Ellison), "Metafictions" (Calvino, Eco), "Cult Fiction" (Richard Brautigan, John Kennedy Toole) and "Feminine Perspectives" (Iris Murdoch, Murial Spark), and replete with movie stills and photographs of many authors and their times, this accessible study treats highlights of mainstream world literature."--Publishers Weekly.
Publisher: Hamlyn (UK)
ISBN: 9780600598077
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
"Primo Levi, Colette, Angela Carter, Sinclair Lewis, Boris Pasternak, D. H. Lawrence and Agatha Christie are a few of the luminaries featured....Divided into categories such as "Magic Realism" (including Marquez are Rushdie), "African-American Writing" (Baldwin, Wright, and Ellison), "Metafictions" (Calvino, Eco), "Cult Fiction" (Richard Brautigan, John Kennedy Toole) and "Feminine Perspectives" (Iris Murdoch, Murial Spark), and replete with movie stills and photographs of many authors and their times, this accessible study treats highlights of mainstream world literature."--Publishers Weekly.
History of the Twentieth Century, A, Vol I
Author: Martin Gilbert
Publisher: William Morrow
ISBN: 9780688100643
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 944
Book Description
What a terrible disappointment the twentieth century has been, was Winston Churchills comment in 1922. One world war was over, more than 6 million soldiers had been killed, and four vast empires had been destroyed. A second mass slaughterin which more than 46 million would diewas yet to come, bringing in its wake the arms race, the Cold War, and the nuclear age. This volume of Martin Gilberts three-volume narrative history of the century charts its first thirty-three years. Opening in the age of horse-drawn travel and colonial wars, Gilbert closes this volume with Roosevelt as the newly elected President of the United States, the inauguration of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany, and the first of Stalins show trials in the Soviet Union. As well as chronicling the wars, revolutions, and political upheavals, Gilbert tells the story of ordinary men and women in every continent, making them an integral part of the events of which they were sometimes the beneficiaries and often the victims.
Publisher: William Morrow
ISBN: 9780688100643
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 944
Book Description
What a terrible disappointment the twentieth century has been, was Winston Churchills comment in 1922. One world war was over, more than 6 million soldiers had been killed, and four vast empires had been destroyed. A second mass slaughterin which more than 46 million would diewas yet to come, bringing in its wake the arms race, the Cold War, and the nuclear age. This volume of Martin Gilberts three-volume narrative history of the century charts its first thirty-three years. Opening in the age of horse-drawn travel and colonial wars, Gilbert closes this volume with Roosevelt as the newly elected President of the United States, the inauguration of Adolf Hitler as Chancellor of Germany, and the first of Stalins show trials in the Soviet Union. As well as chronicling the wars, revolutions, and political upheavals, Gilbert tells the story of ordinary men and women in every continent, making them an integral part of the events of which they were sometimes the beneficiaries and often the victims.
The Cambridge History of Twentieth-Century English Literature
Author: Laura Marcus
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521820776
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 912
Book Description
Publisher Description
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521820776
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 912
Book Description
Publisher Description
The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-century British Literature
Author: Ashley Dawson
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415572452
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
In The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature Ashley Dawson identifies the key British writers and texts, shaped by era-defining cultural and historical events and movements from the period. He provides: Analysis of works by a diverse range of influential authors Examination of the cultural and literary impact of crucial historical, social, political and cultural events Discussion of Britain's imperial status in the century and the diversification of the nation through Black and Asian British Literature Readers are also provided with a comprehensive timeline, a glossary of terms, further reading and explanatory text boxes featuring further information on key figures and events.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0415572452
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
In The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature Ashley Dawson identifies the key British writers and texts, shaped by era-defining cultural and historical events and movements from the period. He provides: Analysis of works by a diverse range of influential authors Examination of the cultural and literary impact of crucial historical, social, political and cultural events Discussion of Britain's imperial status in the century and the diversification of the nation through Black and Asian British Literature Readers are also provided with a comprehensive timeline, a glossary of terms, further reading and explanatory text boxes featuring further information on key figures and events.
Twentieth-Century Caribbean Literature
Author: Alison Donnell
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134505868
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A historiography of Caribbean literary history and criticism, the author explores different critical approaches and textual peepholes to re-examine the way twentieth-century Caribbean literature in English may be read and understood.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134505868
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 289
Book Description
A historiography of Caribbean literary history and criticism, the author explores different critical approaches and textual peepholes to re-examine the way twentieth-century Caribbean literature in English may be read and understood.
A Guide to Twentieth Century Literature in English
Author: Harry Blamires
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000287645
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
First published in 1983, A Guide to Twentieth Century Literature in English is a detailed and comprehensive guide containing over 500 entries on individual writers from countries including Africa, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the UK. The book contains substantial articles relating to major novelists, poets, and dramatists of the age, as well as a wealth of information on the work of lesser-known writers and the part they have played in cultural history. It focuses in detail on the character and quality of the literature itself, highlighting what is distinctive in the work of the writers being discussed and providing key biographical and contextual details. A Guide to Twentieth Century Literature in English is ideal for those with an interest in the twentieth century literary scene and the history of literature more broadly.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000287645
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 574
Book Description
First published in 1983, A Guide to Twentieth Century Literature in English is a detailed and comprehensive guide containing over 500 entries on individual writers from countries including Africa, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and the UK. The book contains substantial articles relating to major novelists, poets, and dramatists of the age, as well as a wealth of information on the work of lesser-known writers and the part they have played in cultural history. It focuses in detail on the character and quality of the literature itself, highlighting what is distinctive in the work of the writers being discussed and providing key biographical and contextual details. A Guide to Twentieth Century Literature in English is ideal for those with an interest in the twentieth century literary scene and the history of literature more broadly.
Modernism
Author: Tim Armstrong
Publisher: Polity
ISBN: 0745629830
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
This volume combines a clear overview for those with no prior knowledge or experience of modernism with a subtle argument that will appeal to higher level undergraduates and scholars.
Publisher: Polity
ISBN: 0745629830
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
This volume combines a clear overview for those with no prior knowledge or experience of modernism with a subtle argument that will appeal to higher level undergraduates and scholars.
History in Literature
Author: Edward Quinn
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438110359
Category : History in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Alphabetically arranged articles discuss the major events, figures and movements of the twentieth century and how they have been depicted in literature.
Publisher: Infobase Publishing
ISBN: 1438110359
Category : History in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
Alphabetically arranged articles discuss the major events, figures and movements of the twentieth century and how they have been depicted in literature.
Twentieth-Century English Literature
Author: Harry Blamires
Publisher: Red Globe Press
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
In revising this book for a second edition, Harry Blamires has updated his final chapters to give a thorough coverage to the work of dramatists, novelists and poets who have achieved prominence in the 1980s, either as new writers or rediscovered authors who have recently been brought back into print or revived by radio and television.
Publisher: Red Globe Press
ISBN:
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
In revising this book for a second edition, Harry Blamires has updated his final chapters to give a thorough coverage to the work of dramatists, novelists and poets who have achieved prominence in the 1980s, either as new writers or rediscovered authors who have recently been brought back into print or revived by radio and television.
The Cambridge History of Twentieth-century English Literature
Author: Laura Marcus
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780511468605
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 841
Book Description
Covering a full range of English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish literature, this title traces the development of writing during the 20th century. It also looks at how the advent of new technologies - such as radio and television - has shaped literary patterns over the years.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780511468605
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 841
Book Description
Covering a full range of English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish literature, this title traces the development of writing during the 20th century. It also looks at how the advent of new technologies - such as radio and television - has shaped literary patterns over the years.