Spark of Modernism

Twenty Speculative Stories and Writings That Defined an Era, 1886-1939

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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Between the years of 1886 and 1939, the world saw the first automobiles, rapid urbanization, the decay of empires, vast economic inequality, the first airplanes and the terrifying secrets of the atom. It was a time of cataclysmic cultural and technological transformation, and spawned the rise of the literary genres of science fiction, fantasy and horror.This work assembles gems of late nineteenth and early twentieth century genre literature, including stories by such literary giants as H.P. Lovecraft, Robert E. Howard, C. L. Moore, A. Merritt and E. M. Forster, as well as smaller authors like Clare Winger Harris, Marie Corelli, William Hope Hodgson and others. An array of incisive nonfiction pieces on cultural and scientific advances of the time period provides a context for the anthology's stories.

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Utgivningsdatum:2023-06-09
Mått:152 x 229 x 14 mm
Vikt:358 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:274
Förlag:McFarland & Co Inc
ISBN:9781476691091

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William Gillard teaches creative writing and literature at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh and is the author of six books. He lives in Appleton, Wisconsin. James Reitter is an associate professor of English and film studies at Dominican University New York. He publishes poetry in magazines and journals. Robert Stauffer specializes in medieval and Renaissance literature at Dominican University New York. He has published science-fiction short stories and several articles on baseball.

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“An excellent anthology for a number of reasons: the spread of stories and authors draws from seemingly disparate backgrounds, but in a way that cuts across generic markers which have become a bit too pat. Here we have science fiction, horror, and fantasy presented together, rather than rolled back into their now conventional stalls; the arbitrary divides between ‘popular’ and ‘literary’ fiction are questioned by way of the editors’ discussion of the work in terms of Modernism. For course use, this anthology would be great in both genre and general fiction contexts. But most importantly, it is a great collection of stories, some fairly common, but many less well known.”—Jamie Williamson, author of The Evolution of Modern Fantasy: From Antiquarianism to the Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series

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Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction“The Comet” by W.E.B. Du Bois“Enoch Soames: A Memory of the Eighteen-nineties” by Max Beerbohm“The Striding Place” by Gertrude Atherton“Haïta the Shepherd” by Ambrose Bierce“Luella Miller” by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman“The Ash-tree” by M.R. James“The Bowmen” by Arthur Machen“The Decay of the Ghost in Fiction” by Olivia Howard Dunbar“The Miracle of the Lily” by Clare Winger Harris“With the Night Mail” by Rudyard Kipling“From Beyond” by H.P. Lovecraft“The Machine Stops” by E.M. Forster“Rust” by Joseph E. Kelleam“The Rhythm of the Spheres” by A. Merritt“The Death of a Saint” by Evelyn Underhill“The Electric Creed” by Marie Corelli“The Searcher of the End House” by William Hope Hodgson“What Pragmatism Means” by William James“Spear and Fang” by Robert E. Howard“The Black God’s Kiss” by C.L. MooreFor Further ReadingIndex