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Page 36
Modern man can be seen as a mere numerical entity within the most terrifying
collectives that the human race has ever known. He can be seen as existing not
for himself alone but as part of something else, of a collective feeling, idea and ...
Modern man can be seen as a mere numerical entity within the most terrifying
collectives that the human race has ever known. He can be seen as existing not
for himself alone but as part of something else, of a collective feeling, idea and ...
Page 88
Unfortunately, however, no one had ever been able to find the entrance; except,
of course, the original planners and designers, who were last seen entering it two
days prior to its formal opening and had yet to re-emerge. Like ancient Egyptian ...
Unfortunately, however, no one had ever been able to find the entrance; except,
of course, the original planners and designers, who were last seen entering it two
days prior to its formal opening and had yet to re-emerge. Like ancient Egyptian ...
Page 189
great lump from the earth and placing it under a glass case; the image also
emphasises the impersonality and detachment of the artist, seen as a giant
wielding a spade. This runs counter to the common notion of Trollope—and such
...
great lump from the earth and placing it under a glass case; the image also
emphasises the impersonality and detachment of the artist, seen as a giant
wielding a spade. This runs counter to the common notion of Trollope—and such
...
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Contents
preface | 7 |
The Novel No Longer Novel | 11 |
Character and Liberalism | 35 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Situation of the Novel Critical essays in modern literature, ISSN 0070-153X |
| Author | Bernard Bergonzi |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | University of Pittsburgh Press, 1971 |
| ISBN | 0822932148, 9780822932147 |
| Length | 226 pages |
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