Modernisms: A Literary Guide

by Peter Nicholls

Book Overview

The recent enthusiasm for things post modern has often produced a caricature of Modernism as monolithic and reactionary. Peter Nicholls argues instead that the distinctive feature of Modernism is its diversity. Through a lively analysis of each of Modernism's main literary movements, he explores the connections between the new stylistic developments and the shifting politics of gender and authority. Nicholls introduces a wealth of literary experimentation,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520201035
• ISBN13: 9780520201033
• Release Date: August 1995
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"