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Contemporary Fiction and the Ethics of Modern Culture

Contemporary Fiction and the Ethics of Modern Culture

Description

This book argues for the ethical relevancy of contemporary fiction at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Through reading novels by such writers as David Foster Wallace, Richard Powers, and Irvine Welsh, this book looks at how these works seek to transform the ways that readers live in the world.

Keywords

Literary CriticismModern20th CenturyAmericanSocial ScienceLanguage Arts & DisciplinesLinguisticsHistorical & ComparativeSociology

2009Book

Author(s)Jeffrey Karnicky

PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US

ISBN9781403977601

LanguageEnglish

SpringerLink Book

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