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Mysticism and the Mid-Century Novel

By:J. Clements
Publisher:Springer Nature
Print ISBN:9780230303546
eText ISBN:9780230353923
Edition:0
Copyright:2012
Format:Page Fidelity

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This book argues that many of the mid-twentieth century's significant novelists were united by a desire to return the increasingly interior novel to ethical engagement. They did not seek morality in society, politics or the individual will, but sought to unveil a transcendent Good by using techniques drawn from the canon of mystical literature