The Twentieth Century: From 1900 To The Present Day
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Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Part of Bloomsbury's authoritative Guides to English Literature series, The Twentieth Century: From 1900 to the Present Day presents a comprehensive and rigorously structured survey of one of the most turbulent and creatively fertile periods in the history of English letters. The guide navigates readers through a century defined by world wars, cultural upheaval, and radical experimentation in form and voice, mapping the literary landscape from the Edwardian twilight through Modernism, post-war disillusionment, and into the pluralistic present day. Meticulously organised and accessibly written, this volume introduces students and enthusiastic readers alike to the key authors, movements, and texts that shaped the modern literary canon, from the stream-of-consciousness innovations of Virginia Woolf and James Joyce to the post-colonial narratives that redrew the boundaries of British identity. It argues for a broad, inclusive understanding of English literature, one that acknowledges the seismic social and political shifts that made the twentieth century so uniquely rich for writers and readers. A reliable companion for study and a stimulating read in its own right, this guide leaves one wondering — in a century that changed everything, which voices did we miss?
Author: -
Format: Hardback
Genre: Literary theory
Condition remarks:
Book: Very good
Jacket: Very good
Pages: Good
Part of Bloomsbury's authoritative Guides to English Literature series, The Twentieth Century: From 1900 to the Present Day presents a comprehensive and rigorously structured survey of one of the most turbulent and creatively fertile periods in the history of English letters. The guide navigates readers through a century defined by world wars, cultural upheaval, and radical experimentation in form and voice, mapping the literary landscape from the Edwardian twilight through Modernism, post-war disillusionment, and into the pluralistic present day. Meticulously organised and accessibly written, this volume introduces students and enthusiastic readers alike to the key authors, movements, and texts that shaped the modern literary canon, from the stream-of-consciousness innovations of Virginia Woolf and James Joyce to the post-colonial narratives that redrew the boundaries of British identity. It argues for a broad, inclusive understanding of English literature, one that acknowledges the seismic social and political shifts that made the twentieth century so uniquely rich for writers and readers. A reliable companion for study and a stimulating read in its own right, this guide leaves one wondering — in a century that changed everything, which voices did we miss?