John Buchan and the Idea of Modernity
Author | : Kate Macdonald |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 283 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317319849 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317319842 |
Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Download or read book John Buchan and the Idea of Modernity written by Kate Macdonald and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered a quintessentially 'popular' author, John Buchan was a writer of fiction, journalism, philosophy and Scottish history. By examining his engagement with empire, psychoanalysis and propaganda, the contributors to this volume place Buchan at the centre of the debate between popular culture and the modernist elite.