20th Century American and British Literature: A Selection. Modernism Volume

Author: Hu Quansheng
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book is one of the key 985 textbooks of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. It is divided into two volumes, namely "Modernism Volume" and "Postmodernism Volume." The Postmodernism Volume selects representative works or excerpts from 22 representative postmodernist writers of the 20th century, with each writer and their work forming a chapter. As a chapter, it includes: an introduction to the author's life and creative background; the names of their main works, creative themes, and techniques; explanations of terms necessary for understanding the works; selected texts, as well as comments and questions posed about the texts. This book can serve as a teaching or reference material for senior undergraduate and graduate students of English majors in universities, taking courses on British and American modern and contemporary literature. It can also be used as a self-study resource for British and American literature enthusiasts with a comparable level of English proficiency.