J. Clements

Gebundenes Buch

Mysticism and the Mid-Century Novel

Beschreibung

This book argues that many of the mid-twentieth century's significant novelists were united by a desire to return the increasingly interior novel to ethical engagement. They did not seek morality in society, politics or the individual will, but sought to unveil a transcendent Good by using techniques drawn from the canon of mystical literature

Autor

JAMES CLEMENTS Assistant Professor of English at the American University of Dubai, UAE.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan / Palgrave Macmillan UK / Springer Palgrave Macmillan
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-0-230-30354-6
• 2012 edition
• Seitenzahl: 209
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. November 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 374g
• ISBN-13: 9780230303546
• ISBN-10: 0230303544
• Artikelnr.: 33722244

Rezensionen

'Mysticism and the Mid-Century Novel is an original and eloquent treatment of early postwar fiction in English, describing authoritatively and persuasively the efforts of a range of enduringly important novelists to formulate a moral orientation and epistemology adequate to the catastrophes of their recent past. Tightly focused and lucidly and gracefully written throughout, this is a significant and very welcome addition to the growing body of scholarship on a formerly neglected phase of the novel's modern history.' - Marina Mackay, Associate Professor in English, Washington University in St. Louis, USA