Fragmenting modernism : Ford Madox Ford, the novel, and the Great War / Sara Haslam.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Haslam, Sara.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ford, Ford Madox, 1873-1939--Criticism and interpretation.

Ford, Ford Madox.

Ford, Ford Madox, 1873-1939.

World War, 1914-1918--Great Britain--Literature and the war.

World War, 1914-1918.

War stories, English--History and criticism.

War stories, English.

Modernism (Literature)--Great Britain.

Modernism (Literature).

Criticism and interpretation.

Great Britain.

War.

Physical Description:

xii, 241 pages ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Manchester, UK ; New York : Manchester University Press ; New York : Distributed exclusively in the USA by Palgrave, 2002.

Summary:

"Fragmenting Modernism" is about Ford Madox Ford, a hero of the modernist literary revolution. Ford is a fascinating and fundamental figure of the time; as a friend and critic of Ezra Pound and Joseph Conrad, editor of the "English Review," and author of "The Good Soldier," he shaped the development of literary modernism. Setting Ford in his cultural and historical context, the opening chapter debates the concept of fragmentation in modernism. Later chapters discuss the notion of the personal narrative, and war writing. Ford's literary technique is studied comparatively, and plot summaries of his major books are provided, as is a brief biography.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [223]-233) and index.

ISBN:

0719060559

OCLC:

49871706