A CONCISE COMPANION TO REALISM by Matthew Beaumont (Editor) ( 9781444332070 )

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A CONCISE COMPANION TO REALISM

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Matthew Beaumont (Editor)

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JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD

Pub. date:

13 April, 2010

Series:

Concise Companions to Literature and Culture

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320

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A Concise Companion to 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. Comprises 17 newly-commissioned essays written by a distinguished group of contributors, including Slavoj Zizek, Frederic Jameson and Terry EagletonProvides the historical, cultural, intellectual, and literary contexts necessary to understand developments in realismAddresses the artistic mediums and technologies such as painting and film that have helped shape the way we perceive realityExplores literary and pictorial sub-genres, such as naturalism and socialist realismIncludes a brief bibliography and suggestions for further reading at the end of each section

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