The Moral Worlds of Contemporary Realism

by Mary K Holland

Literature has never been weirder--full of images, colors, gadgets, and footnotes, and violating established norms of character, plot, and narrative structure. Yet over the last 30 years, critics have coined more than 20 new "realisms" in their attempts to describe it. But in the age of reality TV, social media identities, and an ever-fragmenting culture, what does "realism"--a foundational literary term--mean anymore? Delving into recent literature...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501362623
• ISBN13: 9781501362620
• Release Date: July 2020
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic & Professional
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.6"