Blasted Literature: Victorian Political Fiction and the Shock of Modernism

Blasted Literature: Victorian Political Fiction and the Shock of Modernism

by Deaglan O Donghaile

272 pages· 2011· ISBN 9780748687695
Join Readfeed freeFind clubs reading this bookBrowse readable books
About
Dynamite novels meet highbrow modernism via the impact of terrorism. Between 1880 and 1915, a range of writers exploited terrorism's political shocks for their own artistic ends. Drawing on late-Victorian 'dynamite novels' by authors including Robert Louis Stevenson, Tom Greer and Robert Thynne, radical journals and papers, such as The Irish People, The Torch, Anarchy and Freiheit, and modernist writing from H.G. Wells and Joseph Conrad to the compulsively militant modernism of Wyndham Lewis and the Vorticists, O Donghaile maps the political and aesthetic connections that bind the shilling shocker closely to modernism.

Discuss Blasted Literature: Victorian Political Fiction and the Shock of Modernism with other readers

Join or start a book club for Blasted Literature: Victorian Political Fiction and the Shock of Modernism on Readfeed. Live chat, shared reading progress, and AI discussion questions — free to get started.

Sign up freeBrowse book clubs

Frequently asked questions

How do I join a book club for Blasted Literature: Victorian Political Fiction and the Shock of Modernism?

Sign up free on Readfeed, then browse public clubs or start your own club with Blasted Literature: Victorian Political Fiction and the Shock of Modernism as the current read. Invite friends with a share link and discuss together with live chat and AI discussion questions.

Can I discuss Blasted Literature: Victorian Political Fiction and the Shock of Modernism with other readers online?

Yes. Readfeed book clubs let you chat live, share progress, and join discussions about Blasted Literature: Victorian Political Fiction and the Shock of Modernism with readers worldwide — whether your club is virtual, in-person, or hybrid.

Is Readfeed free?

Yes. Creating an account and joining book clubs is free. Sign up to find readers who love the same books and start discussing today.