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Boredom The Literary History of a State of Mind

by [Spacks, Patricia Meyer]

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This book offers a witty explanation of why boredom both haunts and motivates the literary imagination. Moving from Samuel Johnson to Donald Barthelme, from Jane Austen to Anita Brookner, Spacks shows us at last how we arrived in a postmodern world where boredom is the all-encompassing name we give our discontent. Her book, anything but boring, gives us new insight into the cultural usefulness--and deep interest--of boredom as a state of mind.

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  • University of Chicago Pre Brand
  • Jun 1, 1996 Pub Date:
  • 9780226768540 ISBN-13:
  • 0226768546 ISBN-10:
  • 304.0 pages Paperback
  • English Language
  • 0.66 in * 6.08 in * 9.02 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: