Ulysses and Faust: Tradition and Modernism from Homer till the Present Contributor(s): Redner, Harry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0367593521 ISBN-13: 9780367593520 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2020 |
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BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 6" W x 9" (0.89 lbs) 294 pages |
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Publisher Description: Ulysses and Faust: Tradition and Modernism from Homer till the Present examines the most important authors of Western literature: Homer, Virgil, Dante, Shakespeare, Cervantes, Marlowe, Goethe, Joyce, Eliot, Mann, Bulgakov and Pasternak, who based their works on one or other of the two key myths of the West, Ulysses and Faust. This volume provides a synoptic view of Western literature, as a foundation text for literary studies at all levels and as a way of encouraging people to once more engage with the major authors of our literary heritage. Ulysses and Faust considers the artistic revolution known as Modernism at the start of the twentieth century and the subsequent events in Europe, such as the World Wars and the totalitarian regimes, which led to a major break in Western civilization reflected in its literature. Consequently, these detailed critical studies illuminate their authors' Weltanschauung, their view of life as it was lived in their time. |