Contemporary Fiction and the Ethics of Modern Culture

Download or Read eBook Contemporary Fiction and the Ethics of Modern Culture PDF written by J. Karnicky and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-03-05 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Contemporary Fiction and the Ethics of Modern Culture
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 194
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ISBN-10 : 9780230603592
ISBN-13 : 0230603599
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Book Synopsis Contemporary Fiction and the Ethics of Modern Culture by : J. Karnicky

Book excerpt: 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.


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