This guide provides a clear and concise overview of literature and
its context from 1890-1939. This accessible introduction to
Modernism and its contexts from 1890-1939 includes: an overview of
the historical, cultural and intellectual background including
arts, science and philosophy; a survey of the developments in key
genres including discussion of major writers and groups including
Virginia Woolf, T.S.Eliot, James Joyce and the Bloomsbury group;
concise explanations of key terms needed to understand the
literature and criticism; a guide to key critical approaches to
modernism from contemporary critics to the present; a chronology
mapping historical events and literary works; and guided further
reading including websites and electronic resources."Introductions
to British Literature and Culture" provide practical guides to key
literary periods. Guides in the series help to orientate students
as they begin a new module or area of study, providing concise
information on the historical, cultural, literary and critical
context and acting as an initial map of the knowledge needed to
study the literature and culture of a specific period. Each guide
includes an overview of the historical period, intellectual
contexts, major genres, critical approaches and a guide to original
research and resource materials in the area, enabling students to
progress confidently to further study.
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