The Urban Fantastic in Nineteenth-Century European Literature: City Fissures (1st ed. 2021) (Literary Urban Studies)
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- Synopsis
- The Urban Fantastic in Nineteenth-Century European Literature explores transnational perspectives of modern city life in Europe by engaging with the fantastic tropes and metaphors used by writers of short fiction. Focusing on the literary city and literary representations of urban experience throughout the nineteenth century, the works discussed incorporate supernatural occurrences in a European city and the supernatural of these stories stems from and belongs to the city. The argument is structured around three primary themes. “Architectures”, “Encounters” and “Rhythms” make reference to three axes of city life: material space, human encounters, and movement. This thematic approach highlights cultural continuities and thus supports the use of the label of “urban fantastic” within and across the European traditions studied here.
- Copyright:
- 2021
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- ISBN-13:
- 9783030837761
- Related ISBNs:
- 9783030837754
- Publisher:
- Springer International Publishing
- Date of Addition:
- 05/07/22
- Copyrighted By:
- The Editor
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Art and Architecture, Literature and Fiction, Social Studies, Language Arts, Sociology
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