Cosmopolitanism and the Literary Imagination
Author | : C. Patell |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 191 |
Release | : 2015-02-19 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137107770 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137107774 |
Rating | : 4/5 (70 Downloads) |
Download or read book Cosmopolitanism and the Literary Imagination written by C. Patell and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-02-19 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through contemporary theories of cosmopolitanism and analyses of literary texts such as Heart of Darkness, Lilith's Brood, and Moby-Dick, this book explores the cosmopolitan impulses behind the literary imagination. Patell argues that cosmopolitanism regards human difference as an opportunity to be embraced rather than a problem to be solved.