Time and Western Man (Masterplots II: Nonfiction Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Wyndham Lewis
- First Published: 1927
- Type of Work: Cultural criticism/philosophy/literary criticism
- Genres: Criticism, Nonfiction, Philosophy
- Subjects: Perception, Twentieth century, Literature, Reality, Arts or crafts, Thought or thinking
Form and Content
The form and content of Time and Western Man are, appropriately, given the author, not easy to explain. They are best understood by examining the complex artistic and intellectual personality of Wyndham Lewis, who by the mid-1920’s was equally famous as a novelist, as a painter, and as a critic. In Time and Western Man, he has taken his interest in philosophy and wedded it to his disdain for certain nineteenth century and early twentieth century philosophers whom he believes have undermined the culture of post-World War I Europe. Their...
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