Disease And The Novel, 1880-1960
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A landmark work of literary criticism, Disease and the Novel, 1880-1960 by Jeffrey Meyers argues that illness functions not merely as backdrop but as a central, structuring force in the great novels of the modern era. Meyers chronicles how tuberculosis, syphilis, typhoid, and other diseases shaped the moral, psychological, and aesthetic dimensions of fiction written between 1880 and 1960. Drawing on a wide range of canonical authors — including Thomas Mann, D.H. Lawrence, and Albert Camus — the study illustrates how writers transformed physical affliction into powerful metaphors for social decay, spiritual crisis, and the human condition. Written with scholarly rigour and critical authority, this work presents a compelling and original framework for understanding the intersection of medicine and literature across eight decades of transformative fiction.
Disease And The Novel, 1880-1960
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A landmark work of literary criticism, Disease and the Novel, 1880-1960 by Jeffrey Meyers argues that illness functions not merely as backdrop but as a central, structuring force in the great novels of the modern era. Meyers chronicles how tuberculosis, syphilis, typhoid, and other diseases shaped the moral, psychological, and aesthetic dimensions of fiction written between 1880 and 1960. Drawing on a wide range of canonical authors — including Thomas Mann, D.H. Lawrence, and Albert Camus — the study illustrates how writers transformed physical affliction into powerful metaphors for social decay, spiritual crisis, and the human condition. Written with scholarly rigour and critical authority, this work presents a compelling and original framework for understanding the intersection of medicine and literature across eight decades of transformative fiction.
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A landmark work of literary criticism, Disease and the Novel, 1880-1960 by Jeffrey Meyers argues that illness functions not merely as backdrop but as a central, structuring force in the great novels of the modern era. Meyers chronicles how tuberculosis, syphilis, typhoid, and other diseases shaped the moral, psychological, and aesthetic dimensions of fiction written between 1880 and 1960. Drawing on a wide range of canonical authors — including Thomas Mann, D.H. Lawrence, and Albert Camus — the study illustrates how writers transformed physical affliction into powerful metaphors for social decay, spiritual crisis, and the human condition. Written with scholarly rigour and critical authority, this work presents a compelling and original framework for understanding the intersection of medicine and literature across eight decades of transformative fiction.
