Twentieth-Century English Literature (Macmillan History of Literature)

In revising this book for a second edition, Harry Blamires has updated his final chapters to give a thorough coverage to the work of dramatists, novelists and poets who have achieved prominence in the 1980s, either as new writers or rediscovered authors who have recently been brought back into print or revived by radio and television. Front Matter....Pages i-xii Introductory note....Pages 1-2 The new century 1900–1914....Pages 3-39 Hors de combat The 1910s and 1920s at home....Pages 40-65 The first world war (1914–1918)....Pages 66-87 The modern movement....Pages 88-113 The post-war scene The 1920s and 1930s....Pages 114-142 Today the struggle The 1930s and 1940s....Pages 143-174 After firing The 1940s and 1950s....Pages 175-209 Post-modern reassessment The 1950s and 1960s....Pages 210-252 Recent voices The 1960s to the 1980s....Pages 253-294 Back Matter....Pages 295-324 Discusses the authors who have written in the British Isles since 1900 and their writings. Harry Blamires. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [295]-[298]) And Index.