Literature

The Imaginary Library: An Essay on Literature and Society

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$35.00/£30.00
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Published:
Jul 14, 2014
1982
Pages:
196
Size:
6 x 9 in.
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In this speculative treatment of literature as a social institution, Alvin B. Kernan explores the inability of contemporary writers and critics to maintain a literary vision in a society that denies their values and methods.

Originally published in 1982.

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