Modernism and After: English Literature 1910–1939 - Cambridge Contexts in Literature

Modernism and After: English Literature 1910–1939 Author/s: John Smart Modernism and After focuses on those writers working in English between 1910 and 1939 whose work signalled a dramatic change in the sense of what art could and should be. An overview of Modernism is provided, but the book recognises that the term should not become a strait-jacket into which we try to fit a writer's individual distinctiveness. Rather, siginificant poetry and prose works are explored in the light both of the events of the time and of other 'modernist' developments in areas such as music, architecture and the visual arts. Features: Each title includes a wide-ranging yet carefully levelled introductory discussion of a literary period, genre or theme, to provide students with an excellent introduction to an area of literature. Helps students to address the new assessment objective 4 ('demonstrate understanding of the significance and influence of the contexts in which literary texts are written and received') - worth up to 35% of the A level qualification under new guidelines. Discussion questions and end-of-section tasks offer an invaluable resource for self study as well as helpful exam preparation. A mini-anthology of texts and extracts saves teachers time searching for appropriate 'wider reading' texts.