The Cambridge Companion to European Modernism

by Pericles Lewis

Book Overview

Modernism arose in a period of accelerating globalization in the late nineteenth century. Modernist writers and artists, while often loyal to their country in times of war, aimed to rise above the national and ideological conflicts of the early twentieth century in service to a cosmopolitan ideal. This Companion explores the international aspects of literary modernism by mapping the history of the movement across Europe and within each country. The...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521136075
• ISBN13: 9780521136075
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.5"