Saul Bellow and the Decline of Humanism

  • Michael K. Glenday
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Part of the New Directions in American Studies book series (NDAS)

Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction: Saul Bellow and Humanism
    Michael K. Glenday
    Pages 1-13
  3. The Costs of Surrender: Dangling Man and The Victim
    Michael K. Glenday
    Pages 14-53
  4. A Fugitive Style: The Adventures of Augie March, Seize the Day, Henderson the Rain King
    Michael K. Glenday
    Pages 54-91
  5. Hearts Without Guile: Herzog and Mr Sammler’s Planet
    Michael K. Glenday
    Pages 92-123
  6. Tuning Out of America: Humboldt’s Gift
    Michael K. Glenday
    Pages 124-141
  7. Everything Merely Human: The Dean’s December, The Short Fiction, More Die of Heartbreak
    Michael K. Glenday
    Pages 142-177
  8. Afterword: A Theft
    Michael K. Glenday
    Pages 178-183
  9. Back Matter
    Pages 184-220
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About this book

Introduction

This is a study revealing Saul Bellow's views on the decline of humanism. With chapters on each of Bellow's novels from "Dangling" to "More Die of Heartbreak", the author argues that Bellow's vision of modern American culture denies the possibility of humanist enlightenment for his heroes.

Keywords

Age of Enlightenment America argue culture enlightenment fiction humanism novel style

Authors and affiliations

  • Michael K. Glenday
    • 1
  1. 1.Liverpool Institute of Higher EducationUSA

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-10774-2
  • Copyright Information Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 1990
  • Publisher Name Palgrave Macmillan, London
  • eBook Packages Palgrave Literature & Performing Arts Collection
  • Print ISBN 978-1-349-10776-6
  • Online ISBN 978-1-349-10774-2
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