1st Edition

The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature

By Ashley Dawson Copyright 2013
238 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

240 Pages
by Routledge

In The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature Ashley Dawson identifies the key British writers and texts, shaped by era-defining cultural and historical events and movements from the period. He provides: Analysis of works by a diverse range of influential authors Examination of the cultural and literary impact of crucial historical, social, political and... Read more

Introduction  Timeline  1. Popular Cultures and the Paradoxes of Progress  2. Avant-Gardes  3. Varieties of High Modernism  4. Late Modern Radicalism  5. The Finest Hours  6. Counter-Cultures  7. The Conservative Restoration  8. Millennial Cultures  Glossary of Terms  Glossary of Further Reading

Biography

Ashley Dawson is Professor of English at the Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY), USA.