Table of Contents

Introduction Michael Levenson; 1. The metaphysics of modernism Michael Bell; 2. The cultural economy of modernism Lawrence Rainey; 3. The modernist novel David Trotter; 4. Modern poetry James Longenbach; 5. Modernism in drama Christopher Innes; 6. The politics of culture Sara Blair; 7. Modernism and religion Pericles Lewis; 8. Mass culture Allison Pease; 9. Modernism and gender Marianne DeKoven; 10. Musical motives Daniel Albright; 11. The visual arts Glen MacLeod; 12. Film Michael Wood; 13. Colonial modernism Elleke Boehmer and Steven Matthews; Further reading; Index.

Introduction Michael Levenson; 1. The metaphysics of modernism Michael Bell; 2. The cultural economy of modernism Lawrence Rainey; 3. The modernist novel David Trotter; 4. Modern poetry James Longenbach; 5. Modernism in drama Christopher Innes; 6. The politics of culture Sara Blair; 7. Modernism and religion Pericles Lewis; 8. Mass culture Allison Pease; 9. Modernism and gender Marianne DeKoven; 10. Musical motives Daniel Albright; 11. The visual arts Glen MacLeod; 12. Film Michael Wood; 13. Colonial modernism Elleke Boehmer and Steven Matthews; Further reading; Index.

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This Companion is a comprehensive and interdisciplinary appraisal of the modernist movement, with contributions from fourteen leading scholars.

About the Author

Michael Levenson is William B. Christian Professor of Modern Literature and Critical Theory at the University of Virginia.