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The early twentieth century saw a radical redrawing of Britain's social and political map as its hereditary aristocracy was pushed from the centre to the margins of the nation's affairs. This book traces the literary consequences of the modernist preoccupation with aristocracy that this so...

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Main Author: Parkes, Adam, 1966- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2023]
Subjects:
English literature > 20th century > History and criticism.
Aristocracy (Social class) in literature.
Modernism (Literature)
Littérature anglaise > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Aristocratie dans la littérature.
Modernisme (Littérature)
Great Britain.
Europe.
HISTORY.
20th Century.
Modern.
Aristocracy (Social class) in literature
English literature
Literature: history & criticism.
Literature.
1900-1999
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The early twentieth century saw a radical redrawing of Britain's social and political map as its hereditary aristocracy was pushed from the centre to the margins of the nation's affairs. This book traces the literary consequences of the modernist preoccupation with aristocracy that this social change inspired.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0192691287
9780191957185
0191957186
9780192691286