Modernism : a literature in crisis / Terry Eagleton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eagleton, Terry, 1943- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Modernism (Literature).

Literature, Modern--20th century--History and criticism.

Literature, Modern.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 187 pages)

Other Title:

Literature in crisis

Place of Publication:

New Haven : Yale University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Modernism 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 revolution. Although 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 equalled. Terry 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"-- Publisher's description.

Contents:

The time of modernism

Words and things

The death of art

Conservative revolutionaries.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Eagleton, Terry, 1943- Modernism.

ISBN:

9780300285826

0300285825

OCLC:

1547648133

Publisher Number:

CIPO000313655

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license