MODERNIST DESCRIPTION IN ENGLISH LITERATURE: EXAMPLES FROM THE WORKS OF JAMES JOYCE, VIRGINIA WOOLF, AND T.S. ELIOT
Keywords:
Modernism, James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, T.S. Eliot, stream-of-consciousness, fragmented narrative, symbolic language, Ulysses, Mrs. Dalloway, The Waste Land,, literary techniques, English literatureAbstract
This thesis examines the characteristics of Modernism in English literature through the works of James Joyce, Virginia Woolf, and T.S. Eliot. It explores how these authors challenged traditional narrative forms and experimented with new literary techniques to reflect the complexities of modern life. The study analyzes the use of stream-of-consciousness, fragmented narrative, and symbolic language in their key works, such as Joyce's “Ulysses”, Woolf's “Mrs. Dalloway”, and Eliot's “The Waste Land”. By investigating these literary innovations, the thesis aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of Modernist literature and its impact on subsequent literary movements.
References
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Woolf, Virginia. “Mrs. Dalloway”. Harcourt Brace, 1925.
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Bradbury, Malcolm, and James McFarlane, eds. Modernism: A Guide to European Literature 1890-1930. Penguin Books, 1991.
Gordon, Lyndall. Virginia Woolf: A Biography. Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984.
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