Modernism, Labour and Selfhood in British Literature and Culture 1890-1930.
| Publisher | Modern Humanities Research Association |
| Publication | The Modern Language Review |
| Subject | Literature/writing |
| Format | Magazine/Journal |
| ISSN | 0026-7937 |
| Issues per Year | 4 |
| Volume | 101 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Published | 2006-07-01 |
| Role | Type | Name |
| Author | n/a | Michael Bell |
| Reviewee | n/a | Morag Shiach |
Modernism, Labour and Selfhood in British Literature and Culture 1890-1930. By MORAG SHIACH. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press. 2004. x+291 pp. 45 [pounds sterling]; $65. ISBN 0-521-83459-7.
This study will interest scholars across several disciplines. It begins with a survey of theorists of the Enlightenment and nineteenth century who informed modern attitudes to work, especially in its industrialized and collective forms. It then considers two areas of transformative technical innovation: washing and typing. These have been especially important for the...
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