Description: Critical Theory and Dystopia by Patricia McManus Bringing the resources of critical theory to bear on the genre of dystopian fiction, this volume demonstrates both the continuing potential of Theodor Adornos work on literature, and the meaning of dystopia when considered in the light of Adornos critique of modernity. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Bringing the resources of critical theory to bear on the genre of dystopian fiction, this volume demonstrates both the continuing potential of Theodor Adornos work on literature, and the meaning of dystopia when considered in the light of Adornos critique of modernity.Critical theory and dystopia offers a uniquely rich study of dystopian fiction, drawing on the insights of critical theory. Asking what ideological work these dark imaginings perform, the book reconstructs the historical emergence, consolidation and transformation of the genre across the twentieth century and into our own, ranging from Yevgeny Zamayatins We (1924) and Aldous Huxleys Brave New World (1932) to Anthony Burgesss A Clockwork Orange (1963) and Suzanne Collinss Hunger Games series (2000s and 2010s). In doing so, it reveals the political logics opened up or neutered by the successive moments of this dystopian history. Author Biography Patricia McManus is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Humanities at the University of Brighton Table of Contents Introduction1 Negative commitment at work 2 Orwell and the classic dystopia 3 Dystopia and the past 4 Michel Houellebecq and the end of dystopia? 5 American dystopia Index Review McManus offers an excellent study of dystopia both historically and formally. With readings that span from E.M. Forster and George Orwell to Leni Zumas and Michel Houellebecq, the volume is an essential resource for both established and new scholars of the genre.Raffaella Baccolini, University of Bologna, Forlì CampusPatricia McManus brings a needed focus back to an investigation and assessment of the ideological function of dystopias as they have appeared throughout the 20th century. Her uncompromising critique balanced by her persistent hope for a better world informs her rigorous theoretical intervention and her astute close readings of writers from Orwell to Houellbecq.Tom Moylan, Professor Emeritus, Ralahine Centre for Utopian Studies, University of Limerick -- . Details ISBN1526139758 Author Patricia McManus Pages 224 Publisher Manchester University Press Series Critical Theory and Contemporary Society Year 2024 ISBN-13 9781526139757 Format Paperback Publication Date 2024-03-26 Imprint Manchester University Press Place of Publication Manchester Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 809.93372 Audience Professional & Vocational UK Release Date 2024-03-26 ISBN-10 1526139758 AU Release Date 2024-03-31 Alternative 9781526139733 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159619704;
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