Mysticism and the mid-century novel
Auteur :
Clements, J.
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9781349338214
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2012
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This book argues that many of the mid-twentieth century's significant novelists were united by a desire to return the increasingly interior novel to ethical engagement. They did not seek morality in society, politics or the individual will, but sought to unveil a transcendent Good by using techniques drawn from the canon of mystical literature