Title The novel and the globalization of culture / Michael Valdez Moses

Published New York : Oxford University Press, 1995

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Description 1 online resource (xx, 240 pages) Series Oxford University Press on-line Oxford University Press on-line Contents pt. 1. The center cannot hold: Hardy: the archaeology of a vanishing life -- Conrad: the flight from modernity -- pt. 2. The widening gyre: Achebe: beasts of no nation -- Vargas Llosa: apocalyptic history and the liberal perspective Summary Annotation Bringing together canonical European authors with authors from the Third World, this book analyzes the emergence of the modern global novel, and the way it mirrors the underlying process of cultural globalization. Through detailed readings of Stendhal, Hardy, Conrad, Achebe, and Vargas Llosa, this study reveals how the spread of Western modernity--materially and culturally--has been shadowed by the destruction of traditional societies. These novels focus on the individual tragedies of those who represent pre-modern ways of life; in the process, offering a corrective to Hegel's abstruse philosophy of history. From rural Victorian England to the Malay Archipelago, and from the Igbo heartland in Africa to the backlands of Brazil, a global narrative unfolds, one where the forces of modernization clash with the defenders of traditional society. Moses contributes to the ongoing debate on Alexandre Kojeve and the "end of history", while, at the same time, moving beyond sterile oppositions--canonical versus non-canonical works, formal literary criticism versus political/historical critique. With its new conceptualization of modernity and globalization, this book will interest the literary scholar, cultural critic, social scientist, and political theorist Analysis Fiction Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-229) and index Notes Print version record Subject Conrad, Joseph, 1857-1924. Lord Jim. Achebe, Chinua -- Political and social views Vargas Llosa, Mario, 1936- Guerra del fin del mundo Hardy, Thomas, 1840-1928. Mayor of Casterbridge. Achebe, Chinua SUBJECT Guerra del fin del mundo (Vargas Llosa, Mario) fast Lord Jim (Conrad, Joseph) fast Mayor of Casterbridge (Hardy, Thomas) fast Subject English fiction -- History and criticism Literature and anthropology -- History -- 20th century Literature and anthropology -- History -- 19th century Cultural relations in literature. Culture conflict in literature. World history in literature. Culture shock in literature. TRAVEL -- Special Interest -- Literary. LITERARY CRITICISM -- General. Culture shock in literature Cultural relations in literature Culture conflict in literature English fiction Literature and anthropology Political and social views World history in literature Romans. Cultuurconflicten. Internationalisatie. Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book ISBN 1429406542 9781429406543 9780195089516 0195089510

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