Concerning E.M. Forster

di Frank Kermode (Autore)

Orion Publishing Co, 2010

A major reassessment of the one of the greatest English novelist of the twentieth century, from celebrated critic Sir Frank Kermode. CONCERNING E.M. FORSTER is a rich, varied and original portrait of a literary great. When Sir Frank Kermode delivered the Clark Lectures at Cambridge University, he chose E.M. Forster as his subject; these lectures form the core of this book. Kermode reappraises the influence and meaning of Forster's oeuvre, offering a fascinating interpretation of his most celebrated work, A PASSAGE TO INDIA. There follows a series of interweaving discussions that bring to life diverse topics - Empire, class, poverty, the condition of the novel, the role of the artist - but always return to our enigmatic subject. Kermode also reflects on Forster's considerable talent and shortcomings, places him within a wider social context, and casts spotlight on his contemporaries, presenting a unique panorama of twentieth-century English literature.

• Autore: Frank Kermode
• Editore: Orion Publishing Co
• Anno: 2010
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 192 p.
• Dimensioni: 198 x 158 mm
• Peso: 162 gr.
• EAN: 9780753823361

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