Adventures in RealismISBN: 978-1-4051-3577-1
Hardcover
304 pages
September 2007, Wiley-Blackwell
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- Comprises 16 newly-commissioned essays written by a
distinguished group of contributors, including Slavoj Zizek and
Frederic Jameson
- Offers a scholarly yet accessible introduction to realism as it
has evolved since the 19th century
- Provides the historical, cultural, intellectual, and literary
contexts necessary to understand developments in realism
- Addresses the artistic mediums and technologies such as
painting and film that have helped shape the way we perceive
reality
- Explores literary and pictorial sub-genres, such as naturalism
and socialist realism
- Includes a brief bibliography and suggestions for further reading at the end of each section