Marx and Modern Fiction

The author offers here a concise overview of Marxs basic ideas as a rewarding source for literary criticism. Analyzing works by Austen, Flaubert, Balzac, Melville, James, Joyce and Faulkner, he shows how a Marxist perspective can illuminate aMoreThe author offers here a concise overview of Marxs basic ideas as a rewarding source for literary criticism. Analyzing works by Austen, Flaubert, Balzac, Melville, James, Joyce and Faulkner, he shows how a Marxist perspective can illuminate a diverse range of Western literature.