This textbook series is ambitious in scope. It provides concise and lucid introductions to major works of world literature from classical antiquity to the twentieth century. It is not confined to any single literary tradition or genre, and will cumulatively form a substantial library of textbooks on some of the most important and widely read literary masterpieces. Each book is devoted to a single work and provides a close reading of that text, as well as a full account of its historical, cultural, and intellectual background, a discussion of its influence, and a guide to further reading. The contributors to the series, are given complete freedom in the choice of their critical method. Where the text is written in a language other than English, full account is taken of readers studying the text in English translation. While critical jargon is avoided, important technical terminology is fully explained, and thus this series will be genuinely accessible to students at all levels and to general readers. Journey to the End of the Night is a novel of savage, exultant misanthropy, full of cynical humour and of the blackest pessimism in respect of humanity. Its millions of readers across the world have admired it uneasily, dismayed by Celine's morbidity, yet fascinated by his virtuosity as a writer. In this detailed study, John Sturrock shows why that admiration is absolutely in order, and why this extraordinary work should be acknowledged as one of the chief literary landmarks of the twentieth century.
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A critical appraisal of Céline's masterpiece reveals why it should be acknowledged as one of the major works of the twentieth century, despite an abundance of cynical humor and excessive pessimism directed towards humanity.
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This review is from: Céline: Journey to the End of the Night (Landmarks of World Literature) (Hardcover)
This is a rare find, because it concentrates on a book by Celine. Hailing 'Journey' as a masterpiece, the book analyzes the key components and the picaresque adventures of Bardamu. Good companion.
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The six themes analysed in this chapter are not the only ones which could be picked out from the Journey, nor those that other readers of the novel might pick out. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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The six themes analysed in this chapter are not the only ones which could be picked out from the Journey, nor those that other readers of the novel might pick out. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Amiral Bragueton, New York, Instalment Plan, Place Clichy, Infanta Combitta, Institut Bioduret, Madame Henrouille, United States New!
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- Tropic of Cancer by Henry Miller in Front Matter, and page 92
- All Quiet On The Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque in Front Matter
- Colas Breugnon (French Edition) by Romain Rolland in Front Matter
- Modern Times: Selected Non-Fiction (Penguin Modern Classics) by Jean-Paul Sartre in Front Matter
- Les Mots (Folio) (French Edition) by Jean-Paul Sartre in Front Matter
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