A Concise Companion to Realism - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 1444332074 ISBN 13 : 9781444332070

Editeur : WB, 2010

Synopsis

A Concise Companion to Realism A Concise Companion to Realism offers an accessible introduction to realism as it has evolved since the 19th century. Though focused on literature and literary theory, the significance of technology and the visual arts is also addressed.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

A Concise Companion to Realism offers an accessible introduction to realism as it has evolved since the 19th century. Though focused on literature and literary theory, the significance of technology and the visual arts is also addressed.

• Comprises 17 newly–commissioned essays written by a distinguished group of contributors, including Slavoj Zizek, Frederic Jameson and Terry Eagleton
• Provides the historical, cultural, intellectual, and literary contexts necessary to understand developments in realism
• Addresses the artistic mediums and technologies such as painting and film that have helped shape the way we perceive reality
• Explores literary and pictorial sub–genres, such as naturalism and socialist realism
• Includes a brief bibliography and suggestions for further reading at the end of each section

Quatrième de couverture

A Concise Companion to Realism offers a scholarly yet accessible introduction to realism as it has evolved since the 19th century. Comprising 17 newly–commissioned essays written by a distinguished group of contributors, including Slavoj i ek, Fredric Jameson and Terry Eagleton, this wide–ranging volume:

• Provides the historical, cultural, intellectual, and literary contexts necessary to understand developments in realism
• Addresses the artistic mediums and technologies such as painting and film that have helped shape the way we perceive reality
• Explores literary and pictorial sub–genres such as naturalism and socialist realism.

Each section concludes with a short bibliography and a guide to further reading.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: WB
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1444332074
• ISBN 13: 9781444332070
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Éditeur: Beaumont Matthew
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible