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Catastrophe and Imagination: English and American Writings from 1870 to 1950

Catastrophe and Imagination: English and American Writings from 1870 to 1950

by JohnMcCormick (Author)

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    Paperback 1998

    $58.72
Synopsis

Since World War II critics have been predicting the decline of the novel. This book argues that the novel is not dead. Looking at American and English fiction it claims that the novel can not only change the possibilities of art, but also contribute to awareness of life's possibilities.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 342
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Routledge
Published: 31 Mar 1998
ISBN 10: 1560009756
ISBN 13: 9781560009757

Author Bio
John McCormick (1918-2010) taught American Studies at the Free University, Berlin, and later went on to become distinguished professor of comparative literature at Rutgers University. He is the author of numerous works, including Bullfighting, American and European Literary Imagination, Catastrophe and Imagination, and Fiction as Knowledge.