Mysticism and the Mid-Century Novel
This book argues that many of the mid-twentieth century's significant novelists were united by a desire to return the increasingly interior novel to ethical engagement. They did not seek morality in society, politics or the individual will, but sought to unveil a transcendent Good by using techniques drawn from the canon of mystical literature
| Autor: | Clements, J. |
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| ISBN: | 9780230303546 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Seitenzahl: | 209 |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Veröffentlicht: | 01.11.2011 |
| Schlagworte: | British and Irish Literature English literature novel prose society |
JAMES CLEMENTS Assistant Professor of English at the American University of Dubai, UAE.