| Adventures in Realism Contributor(s): Beaumont, Matthew (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1405135778 ISBN-13: 9781405135771 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell OUR PRICE: $130.10 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2007 Annotation: "Adventures in Realism "offers a scholarly yet accessible introduction to realism as it has evolved since the 19th century. Comprising 16 newly-commissioned essays written by a distinguished group of contributors, including Slavoj Zižek and Fredric Jameson, this wide-ranging volume: Provides the historical, cultural, intellectual, and literary contexts necessary to understand developments in realism Addresses the artistic mediums and technologies such as painting and film that have helped shape the way we perceive reality Explores literary and pictorial sub-genres such as naturalism and socialist realism. Each section concludes with a short bibliography and a guide to further reading. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Drama - Art - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: 820.912 |
| LCCN: 2006036994 |
| Series: Concise Companions to Literature and Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 6.4" W x 9.06" (1.26 lbs) 304 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
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| Publisher Description: Adventures in Realism offers an accessible introduction to realism as it has evolved since the 19th century. Though focused on literature and literary theory, the significance of technology and the visual arts is also addressed.
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