The Novel and the Globalization of Culture.

The Novel and the Globalization of Culture.

This book analyses the emergence of the modern global novel, and the way it mirrors the underlying process of the globalization of culture. It focuses on Hardy's The Mayor of Casterbridge, Conrad's Lord Jim, Achebe's Things Fall Apart and No Longer At Ease, and Vargas Llosa's The...

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Online Access: Full text (MCPHS users only)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press, USA 1995
Subjects:
Achebe, Chinua > Political and social views.
Conrad, Joseph, > 1857-1924. > Lord Jim.
Hardy, Thomas, > 1840-1928. > Mayor of Casterbridge.
Vargas Llosa, Mario, > 1936- > Guerra del fin del mundo.
Cultural relations in literature.
Culture conflict in literature.
English fiction > History and criticism.
Literature and anthropology > History > 19th century.
Literature and anthropology > History > 20th century.
World history in literature.
Culture shock in literature.
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: Hegel, Stendhal, and Posthistorical Existence; 1. Hardy: The Archaeology of a Vanishing Life; 2. Conrad: The Flight from Modernity; 3. Achebe: Beasts of No Nation; 4. Vargas Llosa: Apocalyptic History and the Liberal Perspective; Epilogue; Notes; Editions Cited; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

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