Marxism and 20th-Century English-Canadian Novels

Marxism and 20th-Century English-Canadian Novels
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 9783662463505
ISBN-13 : 3662463504
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Book Synopsis Marxism and 20th-Century English-Canadian Novels by : John Z. Ming Chen

Download or read book Marxism and 20th-Century English-Canadian Novels written by John Z. Ming Chen and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-06-09 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph is the first academic work to apply a neo-Marxist approach to 20th-century Canadian social realist novels, pursuing a refreshingly (neo-)Marxist approach to such issues as Bakhtinian notions of the novelistic form and dialogism as applied to Canadian socio-political novels influenced by various socialisms, socialist-feminist concerns, economic and sexual politics, and the genre of social realism. In so doing, it demonstrates that Marxist socialism is as relevant today as it was in the 1930s, just as social realist novels continue to thrive as a critique of capitalism. Readers will find valuable insights into the social significance, formal innovations, moral sensitivity, aesthetic enrichment, and ideological complexity of Canadian social realist novels.


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