Contemporary Fiction and the Ethics of Modern Culture

Karnicky, J.

This book argues for the ethical relevancy of contemporary fiction at the beginning of the twenty-first century. Through reading novels by such writers as David Foster Wallace, Richard Powers, and Irvine Welsh, this book looks at how these works seek to transform the ways that readers live in the world.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2009-03-24

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9781403977601

DOI: 10.1057/9780230603592

Dimensions: 216cm x140cm

Pages: 185