The Imaginary Library: An Essay on Literature and Society


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- Published:
- Apr 19, 2016
- Copyright:
- 1982
- Pages:
- 196
- Size:
- 6 x 9 in.
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In this speculative treatment of literature as a social institution, Alvin B. Kernan explores the inability of contemporary writers and critics to maintain a literary vision in a society that denies their values and methods.
Originally published in 1982.
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