Modernist Literature: A Guide for the Perplexed
- ISBN-10
- 144114093X
- ISBN-13
- 9781441140937
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-06-02
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Author
- Peter Childs
Description
A complete introduction to Modernist writers, ideas and movements that considers the precursors as well as the legacy of Modernist Literature.
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