The Cambridge History of Twentieth-Century English Literature.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

From: Contemporary Review | Date: June 1, 2005 | Copyright information

The Cambridge History of Twentieth-Century English Literature. Laura Marcus and Peter Nicholls, editors. Cambridge University Press. [pounds sterling]95.00 (US$160.00). xiv + 886 pages. ISBN 0-521-82077-4. This latest volume in the new Cambridge History of English Literature recognises the underlying tensions during this period between avant-garde proponents of change and 'the more profound patterns of continuity and development' and between 'internationalist perspectives' and 'nationalist' ones. The editors also include discussion of films, radio, television as well as genre or ...

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