Cheap Modernism
- 184 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Drawing on extensive work in neglected archives, 'Cheap Modernism' will be of interest to all those who want to know how the new literature became a global commercial hit.
Edinburgh Critical Studies in Modernist Culture Series
This series delves into the multifaceted expressions and impacts of modernist culture across diverse disciplines. It traces the innovative thought, artistic forms, and societal shifts that defined the early 20th century. Offering deep insights into key works, authors, and theoretical currents, it explores how modernism was shaped and continues to influence contemporary thought. This collection is essential for readers interested in literature, art, and history.
Recommended Reading Order
Modernism and Time Machines
- 264 pages
- 10 hours of reading
Modernism and Time Machines places the fascination with time in canonical works of twentieth-century literature and art side-by-side with the rise of time-travel narratives and alternate histories in popular culture.
Portable Modernisms
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
This book examines the multifarious ways in which the emergence of a modern culture of portability prompts a radical, if often problematic, departure from Victorian architectural conceptions of fiction towards more movable understandings of form and character.