Modernity

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

This exciting volume in the Transitions series explores both history and contemporary ideas, pushing forward the boundaries of what we understand by 'modernity'. This book is distinguished from its competitors by its clear focus on close readings of commonly-studied texts and a strict policy on writing for an undergraduate readership.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-08-01
Mått:155 x 235 x 14 mm
Vikt:295 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Transitions
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN:9780333914564

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Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur
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Mer om författaren

DAVID PUNTER is Professor of English and Research Dean, Faculty of Arts, at the University of Bristol, UK. He has published extensively on Gothic and Romantic literature, contemporary writing and culture, and on literary theory, psychoanalysis and the postcolonial.

Recensioner i media

'A lively, energetic and provoking study by one of the best critics of contemporary fiction in English today.' - Nicholas Royle, University of Sussex, UK

Innehållsförteckning

General Editor's PrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionPART I: HISTORIESModernity and EnlightenmentModernity and DecadenceModernity and ModernismModernity NowPART II: STRUCTURES OF CONTEMPORARY MODERNITYPost'Differend'HauntologyGlobal LanguageDevelopmentHong KongArchitectureDirtPowerHatredMarxismChildrenAnimalMuseumsAgeCommodityWarRepetitionMapsPerversionPART III: TEXTSOscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian GrayT. S. Eliot, The Waste LandWilliam Gibson, NeuromancerM. John Harrison, LightConclusionAnnotated BibliographyBibliographyIndex.