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An engaging, approachable introduction to literary modernismModernism represented an astonishing outbreak of cultural innovation, spanning artforms and nations. It was centred around feelings of growing alienation in an industrial world, and a desire to change how people live together in society. Art, architecture, literature, and music all underwent a radical it was confined to small coteries of artists and lasted no more than thirty years, its techniques were appropriated by mass culture and became familiar to millions of citizens who have never heard of Paul Klee or Gertrude Stein. It represents one of the most productive moments in art since the Renaissance, which in its scope, originality, and imaginative audacity has never been Eagleton presents a compelling and entertaining guide to modernism. From Ezra Pound to Virginia Woolf, James Joyce to H.D., Eagleton explores the literature and ideas of prominent modernists, emphasising the profound impact they had on subsequent generations.
Author: Terry Eagleton
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 9/30/2025
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.75 lbs
Size: 8.53″ H x 5.75″ L x 0.86″ W
ISBN: 9780300284379
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