The Urban Fantastic in Nineteenth-Century European Literature: City Fissures 2021 Edition Contributor(s): García, Patricia (Author) |
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ISBN: 3030837750 ISBN-13: 9783030837754 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $113.99 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2022 |
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BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Modern - 19th Century - Literary Criticism | European - General - Architecture | Urban & Land Use Planning |
Physical Information: 0.63" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.01 lbs) 239 pages |
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Publisher Description: The Urban Fantastic in Nineteenth-Century European Literature explores transnational perspectives of modern city life in Europe by engaging with the fantastic tropes and metaphors used by writers of short fiction. Focusing on the literary city and literary representations of urban experience throughout the nineteenth century, the works discussed incorporate supernatural occurrences in a European city and the supernatural of these stories stems from and belongs to the city. The argument is structured around three primary themes. "Architectures", "Encounters" and "Rhythms" make reference to three axes of city life: material space, human encounters, and movement. This thematic approach highlights cultural continuities and thus supports the use of the label of "urban fantastic" within and across the European traditions studied here. |