The Dystopian Impulse in Modern Literature

The Dystopian Impulse in Modern Literature
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Publisher : Praeger
Total Pages : 216
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Download or read book The Dystopian Impulse in Modern Literature written by M. Keith Booker and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1994-05-17 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed discussion of literary dystopias as social criticism in Zamyatin's We, Huxley's Brave New World, Orwell's 1984, and in contemporary works.


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