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Mysticism and the Mid-Century Novel 1st ed. 2012 Edition
Author(s): J. Clements (Author)
- Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication Date: 1 Jan. 2012
- Edition: 1st ed. 2012
- Language: English
- Print length: 217 pages
- ISBN-10: 1349338214
- ISBN-13: 9781349338214
Book Description
This book argues that many of the mid-twentieth century’s significant novelists were united by a desire to return the increasingly interior novel to ethical engagement. They did not seek morality in society, politics or the individual will, but sought to unveil a transcendent Good by using techniques drawn from the canon of mystical literature
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Review
‘Mysticism and the Mid-Century Novel is an original and eloquent treatment of early postwar fiction in English, describing authoritatively and persuasively the efforts of a range of enduringly important novelists to formulate a moral orientation and epistemology adequate to the catastrophes of their recent past. Tightly focused and lucidly and gracefully written throughout, this is a significant and very welcome addition to the growing body of scholarship on a formerly neglected phase of the novel’s modern history.’ – Marina Mackay, Associate Professor in English, Washington University in St. Louis, USA
About the Author
JAMES CLEMENTS Assistant Professor of English at the American University of Dubai, UAE.
