Key Concepts in Modernist Literature

by Julian Hanna, Martin Coyle

Overview

Introducing the dynamic study of a literary period stretching from 1900 to the Second World War, the book reflects the exciting mix of European avant-garde, writers of the Harlem Renaissance and regional voices within Britain. Three distinct sections explore the major concepts, themes and issues that characterise the literature.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780230551190
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	12/01/2008
Series:	Key Concepts: Literature , #3
Edition description:	2008
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.41(d)

About the Author

JULIAN HANNA is a sessional lecturer in the English department at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
JULIAN HANNA is a sessional lecturer in the English department at the University of British Columbia, Canada.

Table of Contents

General Editors' Preface
Introductory Essay
Chronology
Contexts: History, Politics, Culture
Literature: Texts, Themes, Issues
Criticism: Approaches, Theory, Practice
Index.

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From the Publisher

... the clarity is likely to be welcome to newcomers to the material.' – Richard Brown, University of Leeds

'Julian Hanna's Key Concepts in Modernist Literature' is an extensive introduction to modernism which should be highly recommended for inclusion on undergraduate reading lists. It is an excellent resource for the scholar new to modernism, organised as an index of key themes and concepts which can be read as a whole, or dipped into for concise, helpful introductions to a variety of modernist concerns.' – Routledge ABES June 2011

Editorial Reviews

..".the clarity is likely to be welcome to newcomers to the material."--Richard Brown, University of Leeds

."..the clarity is likely to be welcome to newcomers to the material."--Richard Brown, University of Leeds

.,."the clarity is likely to be welcome to newcomers to the material."--Richard Brown, University of Leeds

From the Publisher