The Judas kiss
Treason and betrayal in six modern Irish novels
This book argues that modern Irish history encompasses a deep-seated fear of betrayal, and that this fear has been especially prevalent since the revolutionary period at the outset of the twentieth century. The author goes on to argue that the novel is the literary form most apt for the exploration of betrayal in its social, political and psychological dimensions. The significance of this thesis comes into focus in terms of a number of recent developments - most notably, the economic downturn (and the political and civic betrayals implicated therein) and revelations of the Catholic Church's failure in its pastoral mission. As many observers n…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-7190-9824-6
- EAN: 9780719098246
- Produktnummer: 27885700
- Verlag: Canongate Books
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
- Seitenangabe: 264 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 764 KB
Über den Autor
Gerry Smyth is a Reader in Cultural History at Liverpool John Moores University
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