Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-229) and index
pt. 1 - The center cannot hold - Hardy: the archaeology of a vanishing life -- - Conrad: the flight from modernity -- - pt. 2 - The widening gyre - Achebe: beasts of no nation -- - Vargas Llosa: apocalyptic history and the liberal perspective
This text analyzes the emergence of the modern novel and the manner in which it mirrors the underlying process of the globalization of culture. It focuses on Hardy's "The Mayor of Casterbridge", Conrad's "Lord Jim", Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" and...
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This text analyzes the emergence of the modern novel and the manner in which it mirrors the underlying process of the globalization of culture. It focuses on Hardy's "The Mayor of Casterbridge", Conrad's "Lord Jim", Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" and Vargas Llosa's "The War at the End of the World
Includes bibliographical references (p. 203-229) and index
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Contents; Introduction: Hegel, Stendhal, and Posthistorical Existence; 1. Hardy: The Archaeology of a Vanishing Life; 2. Conrad: The Flight from Modernity; 3. Achebe: Beasts of No Nation; 4. Vargas Llosa: Apocalyptic History and the Liberal Perspective; Epilogue; Notes; Editions Cited; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z