Ethics and desire in the wake of postmodernism : contemporary satire / Graham Matthews
| Ethics and desire in the wake of postmodernism : contemporary satire / Graham Matthews |
| Autore | Matthews Graham |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Continuum, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 p.) |
| Disciplina | 809.3/9357 |
| Collana | Continuum literary studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Fiction - History and criticism - Theory, etc
Satire Ethics in literature Desire in literature Postmodernism (Literature) |
| ISBN |
1-4725-4241-X
1-280-57933-1 9786613609106 1-4411-3439-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
You do an awfully good impression of yourself: fear and uncertainty in Bret Easton Ellis' Lunar Park -- Nihilism and the sublime in Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club -- Revolution and the multitude in J.G. Ballard's Millennium People -- Evil is to morality as magnolia is to paint: ethics and aesthetics in Will Self's Dorian: an imitation -- Sex tourism and the politics of enjoyment in Michel Houellebecq's Platform -- Feminism, satire and critique in the work of Tama Janowitz
Introduction -- 1. "You Do an Awfully Good -- Impression of Yourself" - Fear and Uncertainty in Bret Easton Ellis' Lunar Park -- 2. Nihilism and the Sublime in Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club -- 3. Violence and -- the Multitude in J.G. Ballard's Millennium People -- 4. "Evil is to Morality as -- Magnolia is to Paint" Ethics and Aesthetics in Will Self's Dorian: An Imitation -- 5. Sex Tourism and the Politics of Enjoyment in Michel Houellebecq's Platform -- 6. Feminism, Satire and Critique in the Work of Tama Janowitz -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452061403321 |
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| New York, : Continuum, 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ethics and desire in the wake of postmodernism : contemporary satire / Graham Matthews
| Ethics and desire in the wake of postmodernism : contemporary satire / Graham Matthews |
| Autore | Matthews Graham |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Continuum, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 p.) |
| Disciplina | 809.3/9357 |
| Collana | Continuum literary studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Fiction - History and criticism - Theory, etc
Satire Ethics in literature Desire in literature Postmodernism (Literature) |
| ISBN |
1-4725-4241-X
1-280-57933-1 9786613609106 1-4411-3439-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
You do an awfully good impression of yourself: fear and uncertainty in Bret Easton Ellis' Lunar Park -- Nihilism and the sublime in Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club -- Revolution and the multitude in J.G. Ballard's Millennium People -- Evil is to morality as magnolia is to paint: ethics and aesthetics in Will Self's Dorian: an imitation -- Sex tourism and the politics of enjoyment in Michel Houellebecq's Platform -- Feminism, satire and critique in the work of Tama Janowitz
Introduction -- 1. "You Do an Awfully Good -- Impression of Yourself" - Fear and Uncertainty in Bret Easton Ellis' Lunar Park -- 2. Nihilism and the Sublime in Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club -- 3. Violence and -- the Multitude in J.G. Ballard's Millennium People -- 4. "Evil is to Morality as -- Magnolia is to Paint" Ethics and Aesthetics in Will Self's Dorian: An Imitation -- 5. Sex Tourism and the Politics of Enjoyment in Michel Houellebecq's Platform -- 6. Feminism, Satire and Critique in the Work of Tama Janowitz -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779014403321 |
Matthews Graham
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| New York, : Continuum, 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ethics and desire in the wake of postmodernism : contemporary satire / Graham Matthews
| Ethics and desire in the wake of postmodernism : contemporary satire / Graham Matthews |
| Autore | Matthews Graham |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Continuum, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (209 p.) |
| Disciplina | 809.3/9357 |
| Collana | Continuum literary studies |
| Soggetto topico |
Fiction - History and criticism - Theory, etc
Satire Ethics in literature Desire in literature Postmodernism (Literature) |
| ISBN |
9786613609106
9781472542410 147254241X 9781280579332 1280579331 9781441134394 1441134395 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
You do an awfully good impression of yourself: fear and uncertainty in Bret Easton Ellis' Lunar Park -- Nihilism and the sublime in Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club -- Revolution and the multitude in J.G. Ballard's Millennium People -- Evil is to morality as magnolia is to paint: ethics and aesthetics in Will Self's Dorian: an imitation -- Sex tourism and the politics of enjoyment in Michel Houellebecq's Platform -- Feminism, satire and critique in the work of Tama Janowitz
Introduction -- 1. "You Do an Awfully Good -- Impression of Yourself" - Fear and Uncertainty in Bret Easton Ellis' Lunar Park -- 2. Nihilism and the Sublime in Chuck Palahniuk's Fight Club -- 3. Violence and -- the Multitude in J.G. Ballard's Millennium People -- 4. "Evil is to Morality as -- Magnolia is to Paint" Ethics and Aesthetics in Will Self's Dorian: An Imitation -- 5. Sex Tourism and the Politics of Enjoyment in Michel Houellebecq's Platform -- 6. Feminism, Satire and Critique in the Work of Tama Janowitz -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910971412803321 |
Matthews Graham
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| New York, : Continuum, 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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