The Modernist movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries constituted a literary and cultural revolution.Modernism's importance is undeniable,from its break with realism to its influence on postmodernism.
Modernism combines a comprehensive introduction to the movement with original analyses of key Modernist texts.As the writer traces the Modernist movement from its roots and through its various branches,he tackles such issues as gender,class,race and sexuality,offering an account which is critically informed and engaging throughout.
This essential guide takes the reader from the who's who and what's what of Modernism to an advanced understanding of this crucial cultural movement.

 

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William Blake is one of the most important influences on twentieth-century literature. This is true both for Modernism and for postmodernism. Increasingly, he seems like one of the most 'indulged' artists of the past. This study will ask why, suggesting that he is a figure central to the Modernist re-definition of past art.