In Praise of Antiheroes: Figures and Themes in Modern European Literature 1930-1980

In Praise of Antiheroes: Figures and Themes in Modern European Literature 1930-1980

by VBrombert (Author)

Synopsis

Through critical readings of key works of modern European literature, Victor Brombert shows how a new kind of hero - the antihero - has arisen to replace the toppled heroic model. The works of Buchner, Gogol, Dostoevsky, Flaubert, Svevo, Hasek, Frisch, Camus and Levi are examined.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 178
Publisher: Chicago University Press
Published: 05 Dec 2001

ISBN 10: 0226075435
ISBN 13: 9780226075433