The Social Context of Modern English Literature
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The Social Context of Modern English Literature is a critical study by Malcolm Bradbury that examines how 20th-century British literature is shaped by its historical, social, and cultural environments.
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| The Social Context of Modern English Literature canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Social Context of Modern English Literature Context triple: [Malcolm Bradbury, notableWork, The Social Context of Modern English Literature]
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A.
The Mutability of Literature
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B.
The Teaching of Literature
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C.
Studies in Classic American Literature
Studies in Classic American Literature is a collection of critical essays by D. H. Lawrence that offers unconventional, psychologically probing interpretations of major 19th-century American writers and their works.
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D.
The Theory of the Novel
The Theory of the Novel is a seminal early 20th-century work of literary theory that analyzes the historical development and philosophical significance of the novel as a modern epic form.
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E.
Tentative Proposals for Literary Reform
Tentative Proposals for Literary Reform is Hu Shi’s influential 1917 essay that helped launch the New Culture Movement by advocating the use of vernacular Chinese and modernizing Chinese literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Social Context of Modern English Literature Target entity description: The Social Context of Modern English Literature is a critical study by Malcolm Bradbury that examines how 20th-century British literature is shaped by its historical, social, and cultural environments.
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A.
The Mutability of Literature
"The Mutability of Literature" is a reflective essay by Washington Irving, presented as part of his Sketch Book, that meditates wryly on the transience of books and literary fame.
-
B.
The Teaching of Literature
The Teaching of Literature is an essay by Flannery O’Connor in which she reflects on the challenges and principles of teaching fiction and literary craft from a Catholic and realist perspective.
-
C.
Studies in Classic American Literature
Studies in Classic American Literature is a collection of critical essays by D. H. Lawrence that offers unconventional, psychologically probing interpretations of major 19th-century American writers and their works.
-
D.
The Theory of the Novel
The Theory of the Novel is a seminal early 20th-century work of literary theory that analyzes the historical development and philosophical significance of the novel as a modern epic form.
-
E.
Tentative Proposals for Literary Reform
Tentative Proposals for Literary Reform is Hu Shi’s influential 1917 essay that helped launch the New Culture Movement by advocating the use of vernacular Chinese and modernizing Chinese literature.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
critical study
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literary criticism book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ person ⓘ |
| author | Malcolm Bradbury ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| examines |
cultural environments of modern English writers
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impact of historical events on literature ⓘ institutional settings of literature ⓘ interaction between literary form and social conditions ⓘ relationship between literary movements and social change ⓘ role of class in modern English literature ⓘ role of ideology in modern English literature ⓘ |
| field |
English literary studies
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cultural history of literature ⓘ modernist studies ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
modernism in English literature
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post-war British fiction ⓘ relationship between literature and society ⓘ social change in 20th-century Britain ⓘ |
| genre |
cultural criticism
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literary criticism ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Malcolm Bradbury ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
cultural studies approach
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historical approach to literature ⓘ sociological approach to literature ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | British literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
20th-century British literature
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cultural context of literature ⓘ historical context of literature ⓘ social context of literature ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
analysis of modern English novelists
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discussion of modernist and postmodernist trends ⓘ linking literary developments to social structures ⓘ |
| occupation |
academic
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literary critic ⓘ novelist ⓘ |
| periodCovered | 20th century ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Possibilities: Essays on the State of the Novel
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The Modern British Novel ⓘ |
| usedIn |
courses on literary theory and criticism
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courses on modern British fiction ⓘ university literature courses ⓘ |
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